Philip Gossett

American musicologist (1941–2017)
Person human Q430686
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Philip Gossett

Summary

Philip Gossett is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on September 27, 1941[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on June 12, 2017[5]. He worked as a music historian[6], musicologist[7], editor[8], pianist[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Philip Gossett's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Philip Gossett passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Philip Gossett was born on September 27, 1941[3].
  • Philip Gossett died on June 12, 2017[5].
  • Philip Gossett died on June 13, 2017[12].
  • Philip Gossett held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Philip Gossett worked as a music historian[6].
  • Philip Gossett worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Philip Gossett's professions included editor[8].
  • Philip Gossett worked as a pianist[9].
  • Philip Gossett worked as a historian[10].
  • Among Philip Gossett's employers was University of Chicago[14].
  • Philip Gossett was educated at Princeton University[15].
  • Philip Gossett was educated at Juilliard School[16].
  • Philip Gossett's education included a stint at Amherst College[17].
  • Philip Gossett received the Gordon J. Laing Award[18].
  • Philip Gossett received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19].
  • Philip Gossett received the Serena Medal[20].
  • Philip Gossett received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Philip Gossett received the Fulbright Scholarship[22].
  • Philip Gossett was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Philip Gossett was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Philip Gossett is recorded as male[25].
  • Philip Gossett's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Philip Gossett's family name is recorded as Gossett[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: 1941-09-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-06-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7a492d69-e4b0-40f8-9725-7df7b58c4e77[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Gossett was born in New York City[2]. He was born on September 27, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[15], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1746[35], headquartered in Princeton[36]; Juilliard School[16], a conservatory[37], in United States[38], founded in 1905[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; and Amherst College[17], a liberal arts college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1821[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music historian[6], musicologist[7], editor[8], pianist[9], and historian[10]. Philip Gossett was employed by University of Chicago[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Gordon J. Laing Award[18], a literary award[44]; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19], a grade of an order[45], in Italy[46]; Serena Medal[20], an award[47], founded in 1920[48]; Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; and Fulbright Scholarship[22], a scholarship[52], in United States[53], founded in 1946[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 12, 2017[5] and June 13, 2017[12]. Philip Gossett died in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Gossett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Philip Gossett born?

Philip Gossett's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Philip Gossett die?

Philip Gossett passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Philip Gossett do for work?

Philip Gossett worked as music historian[6], musicologist[7], editor[8], pianist[9], and historian[10].

Where did Philip Gossett go to school?

Philip Gossett was educated at Princeton University[15], Juilliard School[16], and Amherst College[17].

What awards did Philip Gossett receive?

Honors received include Gordon J. Laing Award[18], Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19], Serena Medal[20], and Guggenheim Fellowship[21].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . giornaledellamusica.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . chicagotribune.com. Retrieved . chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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