Olav Anton Thommessen

Summary

Olav Anton Thommessen is a human^[1]. Born in Oslo^[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1946^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], professor^[5], musicologist^[6], and librettist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Olav Anton Thommessen's place of birth was Oslo^[2].
• Olav Anton Thommessen was born on May 16, 1946^[3].
• Olav Anton Thommessen's father was Knut Thommessen^[9].
• Olav Anton Thommessen held citizenship in Norway^[10].
• Olav Anton Thommessen worked as a composer^[4].
• Olav Anton Thommessen's professions included professor^[5].
• Olav Anton Thommessen worked as a musicologist^[6].
• Olav Anton Thommessen's professions included librettist^[7].
• Among Olav Anton Thommessen's employers was Norwegian Academy of Music^[11].
• Olav Anton Thommessen was educated at Indiana University^[12].
• Olav Anton Thommessen was educated at Westminster Choir College^[13].
• A notable student of Olav Anton Thommessen was Mjekoe^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Olav Anton Thommessen is The Teacher Who Was Not To Be^[15].
• Olav Anton Thommessen received the Nordic Council Music Prize^[16].
• Olav Anton Thommessen received the Q131674093^[17].
• Olav Anton Thommessen is recorded as male^[18].
• Olav Anton Thommessen's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Olav Anton Thommessen's genre is opera^[20].
• Olav Anton Thommessen's family name is recorded as Thommessen^[21].
• Olav Anton Thommessen's given name is recorded as Olav^[22].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: NO^[24]

• Began / founded: 1946-05-16^[25]

• Community tags: to clean up^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: dfa92490-2d3f-48e6-a5a5-2bab670aa1a2^[27]

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Origins and Family

Born in Oslo^[2], Olav Anton Thommessen… he was born on May 16, 1946^[3]. His father was Knut Thommessen^[9].

Education

Educated at Indiana University^[12], a state university system^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1820^[30], headquartered in Bloomington^[31] and Westminster Choir College^[13], a school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1926^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], professor^[5], musicologist^[6], and librettist^[7]. Olav Anton Thommessen was employed by Norwegian Academy of Music^[11]. A notable student of him was Mjekoe^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Olav Anton Thommessen is The Teacher Who Was Not To Be^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Nordic Council Music Prize^[16], a music award^[35], in Denmark^[36], founded in 1965^[37] and Q131674093^[17].

Why It Matters

Olav Anton Thommessen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Olav Anton Thommessen born?

Born in Oslo^[2], Olav Anton Thommessen…

Who were Olav Anton Thommessen's parents?

Olav Anton Thommessen's father was Knut Thommessen^[9].

What did Olav Anton Thommessen do for work?

Olav Anton Thommessen worked as composer^[4], professor^[5], musicologist^[6], and librettist^[7].

Where did Olav Anton Thommessen go to school?

Olav Anton Thommessen was educated at Indiana University^[12] and Westminster Choir College^[13].

What awards did Olav Anton Thommessen receive?

Honors received include Nordic Council Music Prize^[16] and Q131674093^[17].