Milton Babbitt

Summary

Milton Babbitt is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on May 10, 1916^[3]. He died in Princeton^[4]. He died on January 29, 2011^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and music theorist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Milton Babbitt's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Milton Babbitt passed away in Princeton^[4].
• Milton Babbitt was born on May 10, 1916^[3].
• Milton Babbitt died on January 29, 2011^[5].
• Milton Babbitt is buried at Princeton^[12].
• Milton Babbitt held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Milton Babbitt's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Milton Babbitt's professions included composer^[7].
• Milton Babbitt worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Milton Babbitt's professions included music educator^[9].
• Milton Babbitt's professions included music theorist^[10].
• Milton Babbitt's professions included university teacher^[14].
• Milton Babbitt was employed by Princeton University^[15].
• Among Milton Babbitt's employers was Juilliard School^[16].
• Milton Babbitt's education included a stint at New York University^[17].
• Milton Babbitt was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[18].
• Milton Babbitt was educated at Princeton University^[19].
• Milton Babbitt received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Milton Babbitt received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[21].
• Milton Babbitt received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Milton Babbitt received the James Madison Medal^[23].
• Milton Babbitt received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[24].
• Milton Babbitt received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[25].
• Milton Babbitt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[26].
• Milton Babbitt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-05-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-01-29^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a2f55101-feec-44a5-a468-408b1f673c2e^[33]

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Origins and Family

Milton Babbitt was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on May 10, 1916^[3].

Education

Educated at New York University^[17], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1831^[36], headquartered in New York City^[37]; University of Pennsylvania^[18], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1740^[40], headquartered in Philadelphia^[41]; and Princeton University^[19], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1746^[44], headquartered in Princeton^[45]. Studied under Marion Bauer^[46], a composer^[47], 1882–1955^[48], of United States^[49], specialised in music^[50] and Philip James^[51], a composer^[52], 1890–1975^[53], of United States^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], music theorist^[10], and university teacher^[14]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1746^[57], headquartered in Princeton^[58] and Juilliard School^[16], a conservatory^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1905^[61], headquartered in New York City^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1981^[68]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], a fellowship award^[69]; James Madison Medal^[23], an award^[70]; Arts and Letters Award in Music^[24], an award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1941^[73]; and Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[25], a class of award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1930^[76].

Death and Burial

Milton Babbitt died on January 29, 2011^[5]. He passed away in Princeton^[4]. He is buried at Princeton^[12].

Why It Matters

Milton Babbitt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Milton Babbitt born?

Milton Babbitt was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Milton Babbitt die?

Milton Babbitt passed away in Princeton^[4].

What did Milton Babbitt do for work?

Milton Babbitt worked as mathematician^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and music theorist^[10].

Where did Milton Babbitt go to school?

Milton Babbitt was educated at New York University^[17], University of Pennsylvania^[18], and Princeton University^[19].

What awards did Milton Babbitt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], and James Madison Medal^[23].