Reginald De Koven

American music critic and composer (1859–1920)
Person human Q4350526
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Reginald De Koven

Summary

Reginald De Koven is a human[1]. Born in Middletown[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1859[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on January 15, 1920[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music critic[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Reginald De Koven's place of birth was Middletown[2].
  • Reginald De Koven passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Reginald De Koven was born on April 3, 1859[3].
  • Reginald De Koven was born on 1861[10].
  • Reginald De Koven died on January 15, 1920[5].
  • Reginald De Koven died on January 16, 1920[11].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].
  • Reginald De Koven's father was Henry de Koven[13].
  • Reginald De Koven was married to Anna de Koven[14].
  • A child of Reginald De Koven was Ethel Leroy De Koven[15].
  • Reginald De Koven held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Reginald De Koven's professions included composer[6].
  • Reginald De Koven's professions included music critic[7].
  • Reginald De Koven worked as a journalist[8].
  • Reginald De Koven was educated at University of Oxford[17].
  • Reginald De Koven was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • Reginald De Koven is recorded as male[19].
  • Reginald De Koven's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Reginald De Koven's genre is opera[21].
  • Reginald De Koven's Commons category is recorded as Reginald De Koven[22].
  • Reginald De Koven's family name is recorded as De Koven[23].
  • Reginald De Koven's given name is recorded as Reginald[24].
  • Reginald De Koven studied under Wilhelm Speidel[25].
  • Reginald De Koven's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[26].
  • Reginald De Koven's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[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: 1859-04-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1920-01-16[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4fe89060-467a-4d1c-9f8f-e0b25a829039[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Reginald De Koven's place of birth was Middletown[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1859[3] and 1861[10]. His father was Henry de Koven[13].

Education

Reginald De Koven's education included a stint at University of Oxford[17]. He studied under Wilhelm Speidel[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music critic[7], and journalist[8].

Personal Life

Among Reginald De Koven's spouses was Anna de Koven[14]. A child of him was Ethel Leroy De Koven[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 15, 1920[5] and January 16, 1920[11]. Reginald De Koven passed away in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Reginald De Koven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Reginald De Koven born?

Reginald De Koven's place of birth was Middletown[2].

Where did Reginald De Koven die?

Reginald De Koven died in Chicago[4].

Who were Reginald De Koven's parents?

Reginald De Koven's father was Henry de Koven[13].

Who was Reginald De Koven married to?

Reginald De Koven's spouses include Anna de Koven[14].

What did Reginald De Koven do for work?

Reginald De Koven worked as composer[6], music critic[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Reginald De Koven go to school?

Reginald De Koven was educated at University of Oxford[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, music critic, journalist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, music critic, journalist
    Place of death Chicago
    Instance of human
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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