Paul Jacobs

American pianist and harpsichordist (1930–1983)
Person human Q7151537
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Paul Jacobs

Summary

Paul Jacobs is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on June 22, 1930[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on September 25, 1983[5]. He worked as a musician[6], pianist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Paul Jacobs…
  • Paul Jacobs died in New York City[4].
  • Paul Jacobs was born on June 22, 1930[3].
  • Paul Jacobs died on September 25, 1983[5].
  • Paul Jacobs held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Jacobs's professions included musician[6].
  • Paul Jacobs's professions included pianist[7].
  • Paul Jacobs's professions included harpsichordist[8].
  • Paul Jacobs was employed by Manhattan School of Music[11].
  • Among Paul Jacobs's employers was New York Philharmonic[12].
  • Paul Jacobs was employed by Brooklyn College[13].
  • Paul Jacobs's education included a stint at Juilliard School[14].
  • Paul Jacobs was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[15].
  • Paul Jacobs is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Jacobs's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Jacobs's genre is classical music[18].
  • Paul Jacobs's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records[19].
  • Paul Jacobs's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[20].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[21].
  • Paul Jacobs's family name is recorded as Jacobs[22].
  • Paul Jacobs's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Paul Jacobs studied under Ernest Hutcheson[24].
  • Paul Jacobs's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Paul Jacobs's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Paul Jacobs's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-06-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-09-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c2d4055c-f0f8-4278-93e3-ccc6c676eb12[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Jacobs was born in New York City[2]. He was born on June 22, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[14], a conservatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1905[35], headquartered in New York City[36] and DeWitt Clinton High School[15], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1897[39]. Paul Jacobs studied under Ernest Hutcheson[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], pianist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. Employers include Manhattan School of Music[11], a conservatory[40], in United States[41], founded in 1917[42]; New York Philharmonic[12], a symphony orchestra[43], in United States[44], founded in 1842[45], headquartered in New York City[46]; and Brooklyn College[13], a college[47], in United States[48], founded in 1930[49], headquartered in Brooklyn[50].

Death and Burial

Paul Jacobs died on September 25, 1983[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[21].

Why It Matters

Paul Jacobs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Paul Jacobs born?

Paul Jacobs was born in New York City[2].

Where did Paul Jacobs die?

Paul Jacobs died in New York City[4].

What did Paul Jacobs do for work?

Paul Jacobs worked as musician[6], pianist[7], and harpsichordist[8].

Where did Paul Jacobs go to school?

Paul Jacobs was educated at Juilliard School[14] and DeWitt Clinton High School[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Paul Jacobs. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-jacobs-q7151537
MLA “Paul Jacobs.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-jacobs-q7151537.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_paul-jacobs-q7151537_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Paul Jacobs}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-jacobs-q7151537}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Paul Jacobs — https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-jacobs-q7151537 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-jacobs-q7151537 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id 987007277275505171
    Place of death New York City
    Gnd id 1128841983
    Allmusic artist id mn0002038320
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.