Richard Wayne Dirksen

American musician (1921–2003)
Person human Q7329852
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Richard Wayne Dirksen

Summary

Richard Wayne Dirksen is a human[1]. He was born in Freeport[2]. He was born on January 1, 1921[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on July 26, 2003[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Freeport[2], Richard Wayne Dirksen…
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen was born on January 1, 1921[3].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen died on July 26, 2003[5].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen was married to Joan Milton Shaw[9].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen worked as an organist[6].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen's professions included composer[7].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen's education included a stint at Peabody Institute[11].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen was educated at Freeport High School[12].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen's family name is recorded as Dirksen[15].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen's given name is recorded as Richard Wayne[16].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen's instrument is recorded as organ[17].
  • Richard Wayne Dirksen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[18].

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.

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1921-02-08[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-07-26[22]

  • Genre(s): classical[23]

  • Community tags: american choirmaster, american composer, american organist, classical[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 69d669c7-e1a8-4cd8-8625-97e050c4206d[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Freeport[2], Richard Wayne Dirksen… he was born on January 1, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Peabody Institute[11], a conservatory[26], in United States[27], founded in 1857[28], headquartered in Baltimore[29] and Freeport High School[12], a high school[30], in United States[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and composer[7].

Personal Life

Among Richard Wayne Dirksen's spouses was Joan Milton Shaw[9].

Death and Burial

Richard Wayne Dirksen died on July 26, 2003[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Wayne Dirksen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wayne Dirksen born?

Richard Wayne Dirksen's place of birth was Freeport[2].

Where did Richard Wayne Dirksen die?

Richard Wayne Dirksen passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was Richard Wayne Dirksen married to?

Richard Wayne Dirksen's spouses include Joan Milton Shaw[9].

What did Richard Wayne Dirksen do for work?

Richard Wayne Dirksen worked as organist[6] and composer[7].

Where did Richard Wayne Dirksen go to school?

Richard Wayne Dirksen was educated at Peabody Institute[11] and Freeport High School[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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