Roger Reynolds

American composer (born 1934)
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Roger Reynolds

Summary

Roger Reynolds is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on July 18, 1934[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Roger Reynolds's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Roger Reynolds was born on July 18, 1934[3].
  • Roger Reynolds held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Roger Reynolds's professions included composer[4].
  • Roger Reynolds's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Roger Reynolds's field of work was music[8].
  • Among Roger Reynolds's employers was University of California, San Diego[9].
  • Roger Reynolds was educated at University of Michigan[10].
  • A notable student of Roger Reynolds was Chaya Czernowin[11].
  • Roger Reynolds received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Roger Reynolds received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[13].
  • Roger Reynolds received the Fulbright Scholarship[14].
  • Roger Reynolds received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[15].
  • Roger Reynolds is recorded as male[16].
  • Roger Reynolds's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roger Reynolds's genre is contemporary classical music[18].
  • Roger Reynolds's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[19].
  • Roger Reynolds's family name is recorded as Reynolds[20].
  • Roger Reynolds's given name is recorded as Roger[21].
  • Roger Reynolds's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Roger Reynolds's start of work period is recorded as 1957[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: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1934-07-18[26]

  • Genre(s): classical[27]

  • Community tags: american composer, classical, composer[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b086eeea-0a4b-4c5f-8bc0-72681fcc1444[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Roger Reynolds… he was born on July 18, 1934[3].

Education

Roger Reynolds's education included a stint at University of Michigan[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and university teacher[5]. Roger Reynolds's field of work was music[8]. He was employed by University of California, San Diego[9]. A notable student of him was Chaya Czernowin[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32]; Pulitzer Prize for Music[13], a music award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1943[35]; Fulbright Scholarship[14], a scholarship[36], in United States[37], founded in 1946[38]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[15], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1941[41].

Why It Matters

Roger Reynolds ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Roger Reynolds born?

Born in Detroit[2], Roger Reynolds…

What did Roger Reynolds do for work?

Roger Reynolds worked as composer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Roger Reynolds go to school?

Roger Reynolds was educated at University of Michigan[10].

What awards did Roger Reynolds receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Pulitzer Prize for Music[13], Fulbright Scholarship[14], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Library of Congress Authorities. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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