Robert Turner

composer (1920-2012)
Person human Q1348822
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Robert Turner

Summary

Robert Turner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on June 6, 1920[3]. He passed away in Winnipeg[4]. He died on January 26, 2012[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert Turner was born in Montreal[2].
  • Robert Turner died in Winnipeg[4].
  • Robert Turner was born on June 6, 1920[3].
  • Robert Turner died on January 26, 2012[5].
  • Robert Turner held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Robert Turner's professions included composer[6].
  • Robert Turner's professions included music educator[7].
  • Robert Turner worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Robert Turner's employers was University of British Columbia[11].
  • Robert Turner was employed by Acadia University[12].
  • Robert Turner was employed by University of Manitoba[13].
  • Robert Turner's education included a stint at McGill University[14].
  • Robert Turner's education included a stint at Peabody College[15].
  • A notable student of Robert Turner was Bruce Carlson[16].
  • Robert Turner received the Member of the Order of Canada[17].
  • Robert Turner is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Turner's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Turner's genre is opera[20].
  • Robert Turner's family name is recorded as Turner[21].
  • Robert Turner's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert Turner's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[23].

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[24]

  • Country: CA[25]

  • Began / founded: 1920-06-06[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-01-26[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ec50a9e1-dae7-4d45-9c91-b31d4ea4b9a4[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], Robert Turner… he was born on June 6, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[14], a public research university[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1821[31], headquartered in Montreal[32] and Peabody College[15], an academic institution[33], in United States[34], founded in 1875[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of British Columbia[11], a public research university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1908[38], headquartered in Vancouver[39]; Acadia University[12], a university[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1838[42], headquartered in Wolfville[43]; and University of Manitoba[13], a university in Manitoba[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1877[46], headquartered in Winnipeg[47]. A notable student of Robert Turner was Bruce Carlson[16].

Recognition

Robert Turner received the Member of the Order of Canada[17].

Death and Burial

Robert Turner died on January 26, 2012[5]. He passed away in Winnipeg[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Turner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Robert Turner born?

Robert Turner was born in Montreal[2].

Where did Robert Turner die?

Robert Turner died in Winnipeg[4].

What did Robert Turner do for work?

Robert Turner worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Robert Turner go to school?

Robert Turner was educated at McGill University[14] and Peabody College[15].

What awards did Robert Turner receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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