Philip Brett

American musicologist (1937–2002)
Person human Q7183274
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Philip Brett

Summary

Philip Brett is a human[1]. He was born in Edwinstowe[2]. He was born on October 17, 1937[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on October 16, 2002[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edwinstowe[2], Philip Brett…
  • Philip Brett died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Philip Brett was born on October 17, 1937[3].
  • Philip Brett died on October 16, 2002[5].
  • Philip Brett held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Philip Brett's professions included conductor[6].
  • Philip Brett's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Philip Brett was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Philip Brett was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Among Philip Brett's employers was University of California, Riverside[12].
  • Philip Brett was educated at King's College[13].
  • Philip Brett received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Philip Brett is recorded as male[15].
  • Philip Brett's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Philip Brett's family name is recorded as Q27429891[17].
  • Philip Brett's given name is recorded as Philip[18].
  • Philip Brett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1937-10-17[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-10-16[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f4506d7d-8805-4929-8b84-4f4547122fa1[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edwinstowe[2], Philip Brett… he was born on October 17, 1937[3].

Education

Philip Brett was educated at King's College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and musicologist[7]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1919[27], headquartered in Los Angeles[28]; University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1868[31], headquartered in Berkeley[32]; and University of California, Riverside[12], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1954[35], headquartered in Riverside[36].

Recognition

Philip Brett received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Philip Brett died on October 16, 2002[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Brett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Philip Brett born?

Philip Brett was born in Edwinstowe[2].

Where did Philip Brett die?

Philip Brett passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Philip Brett do for work?

Philip Brett worked as conductor[6] and musicologist[7].

Where did Philip Brett go to school?

Philip Brett was educated at King's College[13].

What awards did Philip Brett receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . 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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    Place of death Los Angeles
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