Peter Allen

Canadian composer (1952- )
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Peter Allen

Summary

Peter Allen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ottawa[2]. He was born on +1952-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and film score composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Allen's place of birth was Ottawa[2].
  • Peter Allen was born on +1952-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Allen held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Peter Allen's professions included composer[4].
  • Peter Allen worked as a film score composer[5].
  • Peter Allen was educated at McGill University[8].
  • Peter Allen's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • Peter Allen's education included a stint at University of Southern California[10].
  • Peter Allen was educated at USC Thornton School of Music[11].
  • Peter Allen was educated at University of Manitoba[12].
  • Peter Allen's image is recorded as Peter At ThePiano 2010.jpg[13].
  • Peter Allen is recorded as male[14].
  • Peter Allen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Peter Allen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000387161124[16].
  • Peter Allen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 280031772[17].
  • Peter Allen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015083858[18].
  • Peter Allen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 139411265[19].
  • Peter Allen's IdRef ID is recorded as 092234895[20].
  • Peter Allen's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11539838[21].
  • Peter Allen's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0020906[22].
  • Peter Allen's Commons category is recorded as Peter Allen (composer)[23].
  • Peter Allen's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV573701[24].
  • Peter Allen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bh9zqt[25].
  • Peter Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[26].
  • Peter Allen's given name is recorded as Peter[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Allen's place of birth was Ottawa[2]. He was born on +1952-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[8], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31]; University of California, Los Angeles[9], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35]; University of Southern California[10], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1880[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39]; USC Thornton School of Music[11], a conservatory[40], in United States[41], founded in 1884[42]; and University of Manitoba[12], a university in Manitoba[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1877[45], headquartered in Winnipeg[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and film score composer[5].

Why It Matters

Peter Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Peter Allen born?

Peter Allen's place of birth was Ottawa[2].

What did Peter Allen do for work?

Peter Allen worked as composer[4] and film score composer[5].

Where did Peter Allen go to school?

Peter Allen was educated at McGill University[8], University of California, Los Angeles[9], University of Southern California[10], and USC Thornton School of Music[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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