Richard Wernick

American composer
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Richard Wernick

Summary

Richard Wernick is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on January 16, 1934[3]. He died in Haverford[4]. He died on April 25, 2025[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Richard Wernick…
  • Richard Wernick passed away in Haverford[4].
  • Richard Wernick was born on January 16, 1934[3].
  • Richard Wernick was born on January 1, 1934[10].
  • Richard Wernick died on April 25, 2025[5].
  • Richard Wernick held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Wernick worked as a composer[6].
  • Richard Wernick's professions included music educator[7].
  • Richard Wernick worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Richard Wernick's field of work was music[12].
  • Richard Wernick's field of work was music composition[13].
  • Richard Wernick was employed by University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Wernick is Visions of Terror and Wonder[15].
  • Richard Wernick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Richard Wernick received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[17].
  • Richard Wernick received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].
  • Richard Wernick is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Wernick's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Wernick's family name is recorded as Wernick[21].
  • Richard Wernick's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Wernick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Richard Wernick's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Wernick'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Richard Wernick was born in Boston[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 16, 1934[3] and January 1, 1934[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[25] and music composition[13], an academic discipline[26]. Among Richard Wernick's employers was University of Pennsylvania[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Wernick is Visions of Terror and Wonder[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[27], in United States[28], founded in 1925[29]; Pulitzer Prize for Music[17], a music award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1943[32]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[18], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1941[35].

Death and Burial

Richard Wernick died on April 25, 2025[5]. He passed away in Haverford[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Wernick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wernick born?

Richard Wernick's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Richard Wernick die?

Richard Wernick died in Haverford[4].

What did Richard Wernick do for work?

Richard Wernick worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Richard Wernick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Pulitzer Prize for Music[17], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . pulitzer.org. Retrieved . pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . inquirer.com. Retrieved . inquirer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . pulitzer.org. Retrieved . pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12w ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Occupation composer, music educator, university teacher
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