Ran Blake

American musician
Person human Q330830
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Ran Blake

Summary

Ran Blake is a human[1]. He was born in Springfield[2]. He was born on April 20, 1935[3]. He worked as a music educator[4], jazz musician[5], university teacher[6], pianist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ran Blake's place of birth was Springfield[2].
  • Ran Blake was born on April 20, 1935[3].
  • Ran Blake held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ran Blake worked as a music educator[4].
  • Ran Blake worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Ran Blake worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Ran Blake's professions included pianist[7].
  • Ran Blake worked as a composer[8].
  • Ran Blake worked as a recording artist[11].
  • Ran Blake was employed by New England Conservatory[12].
  • Ran Blake was educated at Bard College[13].
  • Ran Blake received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Ran Blake received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Ran Blake is recorded as male[16].
  • Ran Blake's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ran Blake's genre is jazz[18].
  • Ran Blake's record label is recorded as ESP-Disk[19].
  • Ran Blake's discography is recorded as Ran Blake discography[20].
  • Ran Blake's Commons category is recorded as Ran Blake[21].
  • Ran Blake's family name is recorded as Blake[22].
  • Ran Blake's given name is recorded as Ran[23].
  • Ran Blake's official website is recorded as https://www.ranblake.com[24].
  • Ran Blake's instrument is recorded as piano[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Springfield[2], Ran Blake… he was born on April 20, 1935[3].

Education

Ran Blake's education included a stint at Bard College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music educator[4], jazz musician[5], university teacher[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and recording artist[11]. Among Ran Blake's employers was New England Conservatory[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[26], in United States[27], founded in 1925[28] and MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1981[31].

Why It Matters

Ran Blake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ran Blake born?

Born in Springfield[2], Ran Blake…

What did Ran Blake do for work?

Ran Blake worked as music educator[4], jazz musician[5], university teacher[6], pianist[7], and composer[8].

Where did Ran Blake go to school?

Ran Blake was educated at Bard College[13].

What awards did Ran Blake receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and MacArthur Fellows Program[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . MacArthur Fellows Program. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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