Olin Downes

American music critic (1886–1955)
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Olin Downes

Summary

Olin Downes is a human[1]. He was born in Evanston[2]. He was born on January 27, 1886[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on August 22, 1955[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], music critic[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Olin Downes's place of birth was Evanston[2].
  • Olin Downes passed away in New York City[4].
  • Olin Downes was born on January 27, 1886[3].
  • Olin Downes died on August 22, 1955[5].
  • Olin Downes held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Olin Downes's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Olin Downes worked as a music critic[7].
  • Olin Downes's professions included journalist[8].
  • Olin Downes was educated at National Conservatory of Music of America[11].
  • Olin Downes is recorded as male[12].
  • Olin Downes's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Olin Downes's Commons category is recorded as Olin Downes[14].
  • Olin Downes's family name is recorded as Downes[15].
  • Olin Downes's given name is recorded as Olin[16].
  • Olin Downes's given name is recorded as Edwin[17].
  • Olin Downes studied under Louis Kelterborn[18].
  • Olin Downes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1886-01-27[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-08-22[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 737aa7a4-4b35-4dd5-bd71-1ce455631ae5[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Olin Downes's place of birth was Evanston[2]. He was born on January 27, 1886[3].

Education

Olin Downes's education included a stint at National Conservatory of Music of America[11]. He studied under Louis Kelterborn[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], music critic[7], and journalist[8].

Death and Burial

Olin Downes died on August 22, 1955[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Olin Downes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Olin Downes born?

Olin Downes was born in Evanston[2].

Where did Olin Downes die?

Olin Downes died in New York City[4].

What did Olin Downes do for work?

Olin Downes worked as musicologist[6], music critic[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Olin Downes go to school?

Olin Downes was educated at National Conservatory of Music of America[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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