Robert Helps

American composer and pianist (1928–2001)
Person human Q2157538
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Robert Helps

Summary

Robert Helps is a human[1]. He was born in Passaic[2]. He was born on September 23, 1928[3]. He passed away in Tampa[4]. He died on November 24, 2001[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Passaic[2], Robert Helps…
  • Robert Helps died in Tampa[4].
  • Robert Helps was born on September 23, 1928[3].
  • Robert Helps died on November 24, 2001[5].
  • Robert Helps died on December 1, 2001[10].
  • Robert Helps held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Robert Helps worked as a composer[6].
  • Robert Helps's professions included pianist[7].
  • Robert Helps worked as a music educator[8].
  • Among Robert Helps's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Robert Helps was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Robert Helps was employed by Stanford University[14].
  • Among Robert Helps's employers was Manhattan School of Music[15].
  • Among Robert Helps's employers was New England Conservatory[16].
  • Robert Helps was employed by University of South Florida[17].
  • Robert Helps received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Robert Helps received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[19].
  • Robert Helps is recorded as male[20].
  • Robert Helps's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • Robert Helps's given name is recorded as Robert[23].
  • Robert Helps's described at URL is recorded as https://composers.com/robert-helps[24].
  • Robert Helps studied under Abby Whiteside[25].
  • Robert Helps's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Robert Helps's instrument is recorded as piano[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: 1928-09-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-11-24[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d547f5d3-4027-4962-b785-1358904c908a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Helps's place of birth was Passaic[2]. He was born on September 23, 1928[3].

Education

Robert Helps studied under Abby Whiteside[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], and music educator[8]. Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]; University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; Stanford University[14], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1885[45], headquartered in Stanford[46]; Manhattan School of Music[15], a conservatory[47], in United States[48], founded in 1917[49]; New England Conservatory[16], a conservatory[50], in United States[51], founded in 1867[52]; and University of South Florida[17], a public university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1956[55], headquartered in Tampa[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[19], an award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1941[62].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 24, 2001[5] and December 1, 2001[10]. Robert Helps passed away in Tampa[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Robert Helps ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Robert Helps born?

Robert Helps was born in Passaic[2].

Where did Robert Helps die?

Robert Helps passed away in Tampa[4].

What did Robert Helps do for work?

Robert Helps worked as composer[6], pianist[7], and music educator[8].

What awards did Robert Helps receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[19].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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