Nicolas Nabokov

Russian-American composer (1903–1978)
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Nicolas Nabokov
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Nicolas Nabokov

Summary

Nicolas Nabokov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liubča[2]. He was born on April 17, 1903[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on April 6, 1978[5]. He worked as a composer[6], choreographer[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nicolas Nabokov's place of birth was Liubča[2].
  • Nicolas Nabokov died in New York City[4].
  • Nicolas Nabokov was born on April 17, 1903[3].
  • Nicolas Nabokov died on April 6, 1978[5].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's father was Dmitry Nabokov[11].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's mother was Lydia Falz-Fein[12].
  • Nicolas Nabokov was married to Patricia Blake[13].
  • Among Nicolas Nabokov's spouses was Natalya Alexeyevna Shakhovskaya[14].
  • Nicolas Nabokov was married to Constance Holiday[15].
  • Among Nicolas Nabokov's spouses was Marie-Claire Paulette Josephine Brot[16].
  • A child of Nicolas Nabokov was Natalya Nikolaevna Nabokova[17].
  • A child of Nicolas Nabokov was Ivan Nikolaevich Nabokov[18].
  • A child of Nicolas Nabokov was Pyotr Nikolaevich Nabokov[19].
  • A child of Nicolas Nabokov was Alexander Nikolaevich Nabokov[20].
  • Nicolas Nabokov held citizenship in Russian Empire[21].
  • Nicolas Nabokov held citizenship in Soviet Union[22].
  • Nicolas Nabokov held citizenship in United States[23].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's professions included composer[6].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's professions included choreographer[7].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's professions included music educator[8].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's field of work was creative and professional writing[24].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's field of work was music education[25].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's field of work was sociocultural animation[26].
  • Nicolas Nabokov's field of work was music composing[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicolas Nabokov's place of birth was Liubča[2]. He was born on April 17, 1903[3]. His father was Dmitry Nabokov[11]. His mother was Lydia Falz-Fein[12].

Education

Nicolas Nabokov's education included a stint at University of Paris[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], choreographer[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[24], an academic discipline[29]; music education[25], a branch of education[30]; sociocultural animation[26]; music composing[27], a type of arts[31]; composed musical work[32], a type of work of art[33]; and music composition[34], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include State University of New York[36], a state university system[37], in United States[38], founded in 1948[39], headquartered in Albany[40] and City University of New York[41], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1961[44], headquartered in New York City[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[46], a grade of an order[47], in Germany[48] and Ernst Reuter Medal[49], an award[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1954[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Patricia Blake[13], a fashion model[53], 1925–2010[54], of United States[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[56], specialised in journalism[57]; Natalya Alexeyevna Shakhovskaya[14]; Constance Holiday[15]; and Marie-Claire Paulette Josephine Brot[16]. Children include Natalya Nikolaevna Nabokova[17], Ivan Nikolaevich Nabokov[18], Pyotr Nikolaevich Nabokov[19], and Alexander Nikolaevich Nabokov[20].

Death and Burial

Nicolas Nabokov died on April 6, 1978[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolas Nabokov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Nabokov born?

Nicolas Nabokov was born in Liubča[2].

Where did Nicolas Nabokov die?

Nicolas Nabokov died in New York City[4].

Who were Nicolas Nabokov's parents?

Nicolas Nabokov's father was Dmitry Nabokov[11]. Nicolas Nabokov's mother was Lydia Falz-Fein[12].

Who was Nicolas Nabokov married to?

Nicolas Nabokov's spouses include Patricia Blake[13], Natalya Alexeyevna Shakhovskaya[14], Constance Holiday[15], and Marie-Claire Paulette Josephine Brot[16].

What did Nicolas Nabokov do for work?

Nicolas Nabokov worked as composer[6], choreographer[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Nicolas Nabokov go to school?

Nicolas Nabokov was educated at University of Paris[28].

What awards did Nicolas Nabokov receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[46] and Ernst Reuter Medal[49].

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  31. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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