Robert Thurston Dart

Summary

Robert Thurston Dart is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Surbiton^[2]. He was born on September 3, 1921^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on March 6, 1971^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], composer^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert Thurston Dart's place of birth was Surbiton^[2].
• Robert Thurston Dart passed away in London^[4].
• Robert Thurston Dart was born on September 3, 1921^[3].
• Robert Thurston Dart died on March 6, 1971^[5].
• Robert Thurston Dart held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Robert Thurston Dart held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Robert Thurston Dart's professions included conductor^[6].
• Robert Thurston Dart worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Robert Thurston Dart's professions included music educator^[8].
• Robert Thurston Dart worked as a composer^[9].
• Robert Thurston Dart worked as a musician^[10].
• Robert Thurston Dart worked as a harpsichordist^[14].
• Robert Thurston Dart's field of work was musicology^[15].
• Robert Thurston Dart's field of work was conducting^[16].
• Robert Thurston Dart's field of work was music^[17].
• Robert Thurston Dart's field of work was keyboard instrument performance^[18].
• Robert Thurston Dart was employed by King's College London^[19].
• Among Robert Thurston Dart's employers was University of Cambridge^[20].
• Robert Thurston Dart was educated at Royal College of Music^[21].
• A notable student of Robert Thurston Dart was Igor Kipnis^[22].
• A notable student of Robert Thurston Dart was Ian Bent^[23].
• A notable student of Robert Thurston Dart was Margaret Bent^[24].
• A notable student of Robert Thurston Dart was Mary Berry^[25].
• A notable student of Robert Thurston Dart was Philip Brett^[26].
• A notable student of Robert Thurston Dart was Alan Cuckston^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-09-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1971-03-06^[31]

• Community tags: harpsichordist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bd222329-e066-4c8a-8371-d4aad8c8f6d0^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Thurston Dart was born in Surbiton^[2]. He was born on September 3, 1921^[3].

Education

Robert Thurston Dart was educated at Royal College of Music^[21]. He studied under Charles Van den Borren^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], composer^[9], musician^[10], and harpsichordist^[14]. Fields of work include musicology^[15], an academic discipline^[35]; conducting^[16], an activity^[36]; music^[17], a type of arts^[37]; and keyboard instrument performance^[18]. Employers include King's College London^[19], a public research university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1829^[40], headquartered in London^[41] and University of Cambridge^[20], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1209^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]. Notable students include Igor Kipnis^[22], a musician^[46], 1930–2002^[47], of United States^[48]; Ian Bent^[23], a musicologist^[49], b. 1938^[50], of United Kingdom^[51]; Margaret Bent^[24], a musicologist^[52], b. 1940^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[55]; Mary Berry^[25], a conductor^[56], 1917–2008^[57], of United Kingdom^[58], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[59]; Philip Brett^[26], a conductor^[60], 1937–2002^[61], of United Kingdom^[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[63]; and Alan Cuckston^[27], a conductor^[64], 1940–2025^[65], of United Kingdom^[66], specialised in music^[67].

Recognition

Robert Thurston Dart received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[68].

Death and Burial

Robert Thurston Dart died on March 6, 1971^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Thurston Dart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was Robert Thurston Dart born?

Robert Thurston Dart's place of birth was Surbiton^[2].

Where did Robert Thurston Dart die?

Robert Thurston Dart passed away in London^[4].

What did Robert Thurston Dart do for work?

Robert Thurston Dart worked as conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], composer^[9], and musician^[10].

Where did Robert Thurston Dart go to school?

Robert Thurston Dart was educated at Royal College of Music^[21].

What awards did Robert Thurston Dart receive?

Honors received include Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[68].