Robert Ashley

American composer (1930–2014)
Person human Q2524056
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Robert Ashley

Summary

Robert Ashley is a human[1]. Born in Ann Arbor[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1930[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on March 3, 2014[5]. He worked as a composer[6], university teacher[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert Ashley was born in Ann Arbor[2].
  • Robert Ashley died in Manhattan[4].
  • Robert Ashley was born on March 28, 1930[3].
  • Robert Ashley died on March 3, 2014[5].
  • Among Robert Ashley's spouses was Mary Ashley[10].
  • Among Robert Ashley's spouses was Mimi Johnson[11].
  • A child of Robert Ashley was Sam Ashley[12].
  • Robert Ashley held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Robert Ashley's professions included composer[6].
  • Robert Ashley's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Robert Ashley's professions included film producer[8].
  • Robert Ashley's field of work was music[14].
  • Robert Ashley's field of work was opera[15].
  • Among Robert Ashley's employers was Mills College at Northeastern University[16].
  • Robert Ashley was educated at University of Michigan[17].
  • Robert Ashley's education included a stint at Manhattan School of Music[18].
  • Robert Ashley is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Ashley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Ashley's genre is opera[21].
  • Robert Ashley's military branch is recorded as United States Army[22].
  • Robert Ashley's family name is recorded as Ashley[23].
  • Robert Ashley's given name is recorded as Robert[24].
  • Robert Ashley's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[25].
  • Robert Ashley's participant in is recorded as documenta 8[26].
  • Robert Ashley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Ashley's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2]. He was born on March 28, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Manhattan School of Music[18], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1917[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], university teacher[7], and film producer[8]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[35] and opera[15], a music genre[36], founded in 1600[37]. Among Robert Ashley's employers was Mills College at Northeastern University[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Ashley[10], a painter[38], 1931–1996[39], of United States[40] and Mimi Johnson[11], a talent agent[41]. A child of Robert Ashley was Sam Ashley[12].

Death and Burial

Robert Ashley died on March 3, 2014[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Ashley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Robert Ashley born?

Robert Ashley was born in Ann Arbor[2].

Where did Robert Ashley die?

Robert Ashley died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Robert Ashley married to?

Robert Ashley's spouses include Mary Ashley[10] and Mimi Johnson[11].

What did Robert Ashley do for work?

Robert Ashley worked as composer[6], university teacher[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Robert Ashley go to school?

Robert Ashley was educated at University of Michigan[17] and Manhattan School of Music[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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