Peter Westergaard

American composer (1931–2019)
Person human Q2079003
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Peter Westergaard

Summary

Peter Westergaard is a human[1]. He was born in Champaign[2]. He was born on May 28, 1931[3]. He died on June 26, 2019[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Champaign[2], Peter Westergaard…
  • Peter Westergaard was born on May 28, 1931[3].
  • Peter Westergaard died on June 26, 2019[4].
  • Peter Westergaard held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Peter Westergaard's professions included composer[5].
  • Peter Westergaard worked as a researcher[6].
  • Peter Westergaard was employed by Princeton University[9].
  • Peter Westergaard was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Peter Westergaard was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Peter Westergaard received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Peter Westergaard is recorded as male[13].
  • Peter Westergaard's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Peter Westergaard's genre is opera[15].
  • Peter Westergaard's given name is recorded as Peter[16].
  • Peter Westergaard's described at URL is recorded as https://composers.com/peter-westergaard[17].

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Origins and Family

Peter Westergaard's place of birth was Champaign[2]. He was born on May 28, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1636[20], headquartered in Cambridge[21] and Princeton University[11], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1746[24], headquartered in Princeton[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and researcher[6]. Among Peter Westergaard's employers was Princeton University[9].

Recognition

Peter Westergaard received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Death and Burial

Peter Westergaard died on June 26, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Westergaard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Peter Westergaard born?

Peter Westergaard was born in Champaign[2].

What did Peter Westergaard do for work?

Peter Westergaard worked as composer[5] and researcher[6].

Where did Peter Westergaard go to school?

Peter Westergaard was educated at Harvard University[10] and Princeton University[11].

What awards did Peter Westergaard receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . blogs.princeton.edu. blogs.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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