Rita Benton

American musicologist (1918-1980)
Person human Q47472772
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Rita Benton

Summary

Rita Benton is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on June 18, 1918[3]. She died in Paris[4]. She died on March 23, 1980[5]. She worked as a musicologist[6], librarian[7], and pianist[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Rita Benton…
  • Rita Benton passed away in Paris[4].
  • Rita Benton was born on June 18, 1918[3].
  • Rita Benton died on March 23, 1980[5].
  • Rita Benton was married to Arthur Lester Benton[9].
  • Rita Benton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Rita Benton worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Rita Benton's professions included librarian[7].
  • Rita Benton worked as a pianist[8].
  • Rita Benton was employed by University of Iowa Libraries[11].
  • Rita Benton was educated at Hunter College[12].
  • Rita Benton's education included a stint at Juilliard School[13].
  • Rita Benton's education included a stint at University of Iowa[14].
  • Rita Benton's education included a stint at University of Iowa[15].
  • Rita Benton was a member of Music Library Association[16].
  • Rita Benton was a member of American Musicological Society[17].
  • Rita Benton was a member of International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres[18].
  • Rita Benton is recorded as female[19].
  • Rita Benton's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rita Benton's family name is recorded as Benton[21].
  • Rita Benton's given name is recorded as Rita[22].
  • Rita Benton's given name is recorded as Beatrice[23].
  • Rita Benton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Rita Benton's birth name is recorded as Rita Beatrice Rosenfeld[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1918-06-18[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-03-23[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8316b4a6-f4fc-4e8e-af05-46fe32dfbcb2[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Rita Benton… she was born on June 18, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at Hunter College[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1870[33]; Juilliard School[13], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1905[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; and University of Iowa[14], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1847[40], headquartered in Iowa City[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], librarian[7], and pianist[8]. Among Rita Benton's employers was University of Iowa Libraries[11].

Personal Life

Among Rita Benton's spouses was Arthur Lester Benton[9].

Death and Burial

Rita Benton died on March 23, 1980[5]. She passed away in Paris[4].

FAQs

Where was Rita Benton born?

Rita Benton's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Rita Benton die?

Rita Benton died in Paris[4].

Who was Rita Benton married to?

Rita Benton's spouses include Arthur Lester Benton[9].

What did Rita Benton do for work?

Rita Benton worked as musicologist[6], librarian[7], and pianist[8].

Where did Rita Benton go to school?

Rita Benton was educated at Hunter College[12], Juilliard School[13], University of Iowa[14], and University of Iowa[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved . lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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