Paul Cooper

American composer
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Paul Cooper

Summary

Paul Cooper is a human[1]. His place of birth was Victoria[2]. He was born on May 19, 1926[3]. He died in Houston[4]. He died on April 4, 1996[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Cooper was born in Victoria[2].
  • Paul Cooper died in Houston[4].
  • Paul Cooper was born on May 19, 1926[3].
  • Paul Cooper died on April 4, 1996[5].
  • Paul Cooper worked as a composer[6].
  • Paul Cooper's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Paul Cooper's field of work was musicology[9].
  • Paul Cooper was employed by University of Michigan[10].
  • Among Paul Cooper's employers was Rice University[11].
  • Among Paul Cooper's employers was University of Cincinnati[12].
  • Among Paul Cooper's employers was Rice University[13].
  • Paul Cooper's education included a stint at USC Thornton School of Music[14].
  • Paul Cooper received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Paul Cooper received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[16].
  • Paul Cooper was a member of Shepherd School of Music[17].
  • Paul Cooper is recorded as male[18].
  • Paul Cooper's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Paul Cooper's family name is recorded as Cooper[20].
  • Paul Cooper's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Cooper's work location is recorded as Houston[22].
  • Paul Cooper's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Fondren Library, Rice University[23].

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[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1926-05-19[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-04-04[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7912b677-f2d2-42ae-982e-a5897d1a0e78[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Cooper's place of birth was Victoria[2]. He was born on May 19, 1926[3].

Education

Paul Cooper's education included a stint at USC Thornton School of Music[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and university teacher[7]. Paul Cooper's field of work was musicology[9]. Employers include University of Michigan[10], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1817[31], headquartered in Ann Arbor[32]; Rice University[11], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1891[35], headquartered in Houston[36]; and University of Cincinnati[12], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1819[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[16], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1941[45].

Death and Burial

Paul Cooper died on April 4, 1996[5]. He passed away in Houston[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Cooper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Paul Cooper born?

Born in Victoria[2], Paul Cooper…

Where did Paul Cooper die?

Paul Cooper passed away in Houston[4].

What did Paul Cooper do for work?

Paul Cooper worked as composer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Paul Cooper go to school?

Paul Cooper was educated at USC Thornton School of Music[14].

What awards did Paul Cooper receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . tshaonline.org. tshaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . tshaonline.org. tshaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . tshaonline.org. tshaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . gf.org. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. tshaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. tshaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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