Robert Dick

American flutist and composer
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Robert Dick

Summary

Robert Dick is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on January 4, 1950[3]. He worked as a composer[4], flautist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Dick was born in New York City[2].
  • Robert Dick was born on January 4, 1950[3].
  • Robert Dick was born on January 1, 1950[8].
  • Robert Dick held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert Dick worked as a composer[4].
  • Robert Dick's professions included flautist[5].
  • Robert Dick worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Robert Dick's field of work was flute performance[10].
  • Robert Dick's field of work was music education[11].
  • Robert Dick's field of work was music composing[12].
  • Robert Dick's field of work was composed musical work[13].
  • Robert Dick's field of work was music composition[14].
  • Among Robert Dick's employers was New York University[15].
  • Robert Dick's education included a stint at Yale College[16].
  • Robert Dick's education included a stint at Yale School of Music[17].
  • Robert Dick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Robert Dick is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Dick's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Dick's Commons category is recorded as Robert Dick (flutist)[21].
  • Robert Dick's family name is recorded as Dick[22].
  • Robert Dick's given name is recorded as Robert[23].
  • Robert Dick's official website is recorded as http://www.robertdick.net[24].
  • Robert Dick's work location is recorded as Zurich[25].
  • Robert Dick's instrument is recorded as flute[26].
  • Robert Dick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-01-04[30]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz[31]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, flutist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a0e6cd9f-f9b0-484d-891b-a58a19b52761[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Dick was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 4, 1950[3] and January 1, 1950[8].

Education

Educated at Yale College[16], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1701[36] and Yale School of Music[17], a conservatory[37], in United States[38], founded in 1894[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], flautist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include flute performance[10]; music education[11], a branch of education[40]; music composing[12], a type of arts[41]; composed musical work[13], a type of work of art[42]; and music composition[14], an academic discipline[43]. Robert Dick was employed by New York University[15].

Recognition

Robert Dick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Why It Matters

Robert Dick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Robert Dick born?

Robert Dick was born in New York City[2].

What did Robert Dick do for work?

Robert Dick worked as composer[4], flautist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Robert Dick go to school?

Robert Dick was educated at Yale College[16] and Yale School of Music[17].

What awards did Robert Dick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, flautist, university teacher
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship United States
    Official website http://www.robertdick.net
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