Philip Springer

American composer, film score composer
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Philip Springer

Summary

Philip Springer is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on May 12, 1926[3]. He worked as a composer[4], film score composer[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Philip Springer…
  • Philip Springer was born on May 12, 1926[3].
  • Philip Springer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Philip Springer worked as a composer[4].
  • Philip Springer worked as a film score composer[5].
  • Philip Springer worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Among Philip Springer's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • Philip Springer's education included a stint at New York University[10].
  • Philip Springer was educated at Columbia College[11].
  • Philip Springer's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • A notable student of Philip Springer was Eric Drew Feldman[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Springer is Santa Baby[14].
  • Philip Springer is recorded as male[15].
  • Philip Springer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Philip Springer's family name is recorded as Springer[17].
  • Philip Springer's given name is recorded as Philip[18].
  • Philip Springer studied under Otto Luening[19].
  • Philip Springer studied under Gustave Reese[20].
  • Philip Springer studied under Leon Kirchner[21].
  • Philip Springer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Philip Springer's sibling is recorded as Tony Springer[23].
  • Philip Springer's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[24].

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[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1926-05-12[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9dcb52fc-b6f8-4980-ad45-22b066583b8b[28]

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Origins and Family

Philip Springer was born in New York City[2]. He was born on May 12, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[10], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1831[31], headquartered in New York City[32]; Columbia College[11], a college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1754[35]; and University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39]. Studied under Otto Luening[19], a composer[40], 1900–1996[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in classical music[44]; Gustave Reese[20], a musicologist[45], 1899–1977[46], of United States[47], specialised in music[48]; and Leon Kirchner[21], a composer[49], 1919–2009[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52], specialised in music[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], film score composer[5], and songwriter[6]. Among Philip Springer's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[9]. A notable student of him was Eric Drew Feldman[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Philip Springer is Santa Baby[14].

Why It Matters

Philip Springer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Philip Springer born?

Philip Springer was born in New York City[2].

What did Philip Springer do for work?

Philip Springer worked as composer[4], film score composer[5], and songwriter[6].

Where did Philip Springer go to school?

Philip Springer was educated at New York University[10], Columbia College[11], and University of California, Los Angeles[12].

References

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  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ACE Repertory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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