Ralph Kirkpatrick

American harpsichordist and musicologist (1911–1984)
Person human Q597101
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Ralph Kirkpatrick

Summary

Ralph Kirkpatrick is a human[1]. His place of birth was Massachusetts[2]. He was born on June 10, 1911[3]. He died in Guilford[4]. He died on April 13, 1984[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], musicologist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's place of birth was Massachusetts[2].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's place of birth was Leominster[10].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick passed away in Guilford[4].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick was born on June 10, 1911[3].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick died on April 13, 1984[5].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick worked as a pianist[6].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick worked as a harpsichordist[8].
  • Among Ralph Kirkpatrick's employers was Yale University[12].
  • Among Ralph Kirkpatrick's employers was Mozarteum University Salzburg[13].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • A notable student of Ralph Kirkpatrick was William Christie[15].
  • A notable student of Ralph Kirkpatrick was Eiji Hashimoto[16].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick is recorded as male[20].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's genre is classical music[22].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's family name is recorded as Kirkpatrick[23].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's given name is recorded as Ralph[24].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's given name is recorded as Leonard[25].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick studied under Nadia Boulanger[26].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick studied under Wanda Landowska[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Massachusetts[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1788[30], headquartered in Boston[31] and Leominster[10], a city in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1653[34]. Ralph Kirkpatrick was born on June 10, 1911[3].

Education

Ralph Kirkpatrick was educated at Harvard University[14]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger[26], a pianist[35], 1887–1979[36], of France[37], awarded the Prix de Rome[38] and Wanda Landowska[27], a harpsichordist[39], 1879–1959[40], of Congress Poland[41], awarded the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], musicologist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. Employers include Yale University[12], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1701[45], headquartered in New Haven[46] and Mozarteum University Salzburg[13], a university[47], in Austria[48], founded in 1841[49]. Notable students include William Christie[15], a conductor[50], b. 1944[51], of United States[52], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[53] and Eiji Hashimoto[16], a conductor[54], 1931–2021[55], of Japan[56].

Recognition

Ralph Kirkpatrick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Ralph Kirkpatrick died on April 13, 1984[5]. He passed away in Guilford[4].

Why It Matters

Ralph Kirkpatrick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Ralph Kirkpatrick born?

Ralph Kirkpatrick was born in Massachusetts[2].

Where did Ralph Kirkpatrick die?

Ralph Kirkpatrick passed away in Guilford[4].

What did Ralph Kirkpatrick do for work?

Ralph Kirkpatrick worked as pianist[6], musicologist[7], and harpsichordist[8].

Where did Ralph Kirkpatrick go to school?

Ralph Kirkpatrick was educated at Harvard University[14].

What awards did Ralph Kirkpatrick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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