Paul Chihara

American composer (born 1938)
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Paul Chihara

Summary

Paul Chihara is a human[1]. He was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on July 9, 1938[3]. He worked as a composer[4], university teacher[5], and film score composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Chihara was born in Seattle[2].
  • Paul Chihara was born on July 9, 1938[3].
  • Paul Chihara held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Paul Chihara worked as a composer[4].
  • Paul Chihara's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Paul Chihara's professions included film score composer[6].
  • Paul Chihara's field of work was music[9].
  • Paul Chihara was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Paul Chihara was educated at Cornell University[11].
  • Paul Chihara received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Paul Chihara received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[13].
  • Paul Chihara is recorded as male[14].
  • Paul Chihara's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Paul Chihara's given name is recorded as Paul[16].
  • Paul Chihara's official website is recorded as http://www.paulchihara.com/[17].
  • Paul Chihara studied under Nadia Boulanger[18].

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Origins and Family

Paul Chihara was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on July 9, 1938[3].

Education

Paul Chihara was educated at Cornell University[11]. He studied under Nadia Boulanger[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], university teacher[5], and film score composer[6]. Paul Chihara's field of work was music[9]. Among his employers was University of California, Los Angeles[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[19], in United States[20], founded in 1925[21] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[13], an award[22], in United States[23], founded in 1941[24].

Why It Matters

Paul Chihara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

His notable doctoral advisees include James Horner[26], a composer[27], 1953–2015[28], of United States[29], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year[30], specialised in soundtrack[31].

FAQs

Where was Paul Chihara born?

Paul Chihara was born in Seattle[2].

What did Paul Chihara do for work?

Paul Chihara worked as composer[4], university teacher[5], and film score composer[6].

Where did Paul Chihara go to school?

Paul Chihara was educated at Cornell University[11].

What awards did Paul Chihara receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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