Paul Taylor

American choreographer
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Paul Taylor
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Paul Taylor

Summary

Paul Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilkinsburg[2]. He was born on +1930-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on +2018-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a ballet dancer[6], ballet master[7], diarist[8], and dancer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wilkinsburg[2], Paul Taylor…
  • Paul Taylor died in Manhattan[4].
  • Paul Taylor was born on +1930-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Taylor died on +2018-08-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Taylor held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Paul Taylor worked as a ballet dancer[6].
  • Paul Taylor's professions included ballet master[7].
  • Paul Taylor's professions included diarist[8].
  • Paul Taylor's professions included dancer[9].
  • Among Paul Taylor's employers was Martha Graham Dance Company[12].
  • Among Paul Taylor's employers was New York City Ballet[13].
  • Among Paul Taylor's employers was Paul Taylor Dance Company[14].
  • Paul Taylor was educated at Juilliard School[15].
  • Paul Taylor was educated at University of Nevada, Las Vegas[16].
  • Paul Taylor's education included a stint at Syracuse University[17].
  • Paul Taylor's education included a stint at Virginia Episcopal School[18].
  • A notable student of Paul Taylor was Laura Dean[19].
  • Paul Taylor received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20].
  • Paul Taylor received the MacArthur Fellows Program[21].
  • Paul Taylor received the National Medal of Arts[22].
  • Paul Taylor received the Kennedy Center Honors[23].
  • Paul Taylor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Paul Taylor received the American Choreography Awards[25].
  • Paul Taylor's image is recorded as Paul Taylor.jpg[26].
  • Paul Taylor is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Taylor's place of birth was Wilkinsburg[2]. He was born on +1930-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[15], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; University of Nevada, Las Vegas[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1957[34], headquartered in Las Vegas[35]; Syracuse University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38]; and Virginia Episcopal School[18], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1916[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ballet dancer[6], ballet master[7], diarist[8], and dancer[9]. Employers include Martha Graham Dance Company[12], a dance troupe[42], in United States[43]; New York City Ballet[13], a ballet company[44], in United States[45], founded in 1948[46], headquartered in New York City[47]; and Paul Taylor Dance Company[14], a dance troupe[48], in United States[49], founded in 1954[50]. A notable student of him was Laura Dean[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; MacArthur Fellows Program[21], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1981[55]; National Medal of Arts[22], a medallion[56], in United States[57], founded in 1984[58]; Kennedy Center Honors[23], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1978[61]; Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[62], in United States[63], founded in 1925[64]; and American Choreography Awards[25], a group of awards[65], in United States[66], founded in 1994[67].

Death and Burial

Paul Taylor died on +2018-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[68].

Why It Matters

Paul Taylor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Paul Taylor born?

Born in Wilkinsburg[2], Paul Taylor…

Where did Paul Taylor die?

Paul Taylor passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Paul Taylor do for work?

Paul Taylor worked as ballet dancer[6], ballet master[7], diarist[8], and dancer[9].

Where did Paul Taylor go to school?

Paul Taylor was educated at Juilliard School[15], University of Nevada, Las Vegas[16], Syracuse University[17], and Virginia Episcopal School[18].

What awards did Paul Taylor receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], MacArthur Fellows Program[21], National Medal of Arts[22], and Kennedy Center Honors[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Paul Taylor Dies at 88; Brought Poetry and Lyricism to Modern Dance. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Paul Taylor Dies at 88; Brought Poetry and Lyricism to Modern Dance. wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Paul Taylor Dies at 88; Brought Poetry and Lyricism to Modern Dance. wikidata.org.
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  23. [68] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Paul Taylor Dies at 88; Brought Poetry and Lyricism to Modern Dance. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Paul Taylor Dies at 88; Brought Poetry and Lyricism to Modern Dance. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  39. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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