Richard Weston Burgin

American writer (1947-2020)
Person human Q4099428
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Richard Weston Burgin

Summary

Richard Weston Burgin is a human[1]. He was born in Brookline[2]. He was born on +1947-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Clayton[4]. He died on +2020-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a composer[6], poet[7], short story writer[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brookline[2], Richard Weston Burgin…
  • Richard Weston Burgin passed away in Clayton[4].
  • Richard Weston Burgin was born on +1947-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Weston Burgin died on +2020-10-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's father was Richard M. Burgin[11].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's mother was Ruth Posselt[12].
  • Richard Weston Burgin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Richard Weston Burgin worked as a composer[6].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's professions included poet[7].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's professions included short story writer[8].
  • Richard Weston Burgin worked as a novelist[9].
  • Richard Weston Burgin was employed by Saint Louis University[14].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's education included a stint at Brandeis University[16].
  • Richard Weston Burgin was educated at Lawrence Academy at Groton[17].
  • Richard Weston Burgin is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078301146[20].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19696490[21].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's GND ID is recorded as 1089703120[22].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84002495[23].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12051959v[24].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's IdRef ID is recorded as 028746686[25].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00637347[26].
  • Richard Weston Burgin's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00434837[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brookline[2], Richard Weston Burgin… he was born on +1947-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Richard M. Burgin[11]. His mother was Ruth Posselt[12].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Brandeis University[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Waltham[35]; and Lawrence Academy at Groton[17], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1793[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], poet[7], short story writer[8], and novelist[9]. Richard Weston Burgin was employed by Saint Louis University[14].

Death and Burial

Richard Weston Burgin died on +2020-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Clayton[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Weston Burgin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Richard Weston Burgin born?

Born in Brookline[2], Richard Weston Burgin…

Where did Richard Weston Burgin die?

Richard Weston Burgin died in Clayton[4].

Who were Richard Weston Burgin's parents?

Richard Weston Burgin's father was Richard M. Burgin[11]. Richard Weston Burgin's mother was Ruth Posselt[12].

What did Richard Weston Burgin do for work?

Richard Weston Burgin worked as composer[6], poet[7], short story writer[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Richard Weston Burgin go to school?

Richard Weston Burgin was educated at Columbia University[15], Brandeis University[16], and Lawrence Academy at Groton[17].

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  16. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . stltoday.com. Retrieved . stltoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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