Roger Williams

American pianist (1924–2011)
Person human Q716906
Roger Williams
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Roger Williams

Summary

Roger Williams is a human[1]. Born in Omaha[2], he… he was born on October 1, 1924[3]. He passed away in Encino[4]. He died on October 8, 2011[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Roger Williams was born in Omaha[2].
  • Roger Williams died in Encino[4].
  • Roger Williams was born on October 1, 1924[3].
  • Roger Williams was born on October 1, 1926[9].
  • Roger Williams died on October 8, 2011[5].
  • Roger Williams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Roger Williams worked as a musician[6].
  • Roger Williams worked as a pianist[7].
  • Roger Williams's education included a stint at Juilliard School[11].
  • Roger Williams's education included a stint at Drake University[12].
  • Roger Williams was educated at Idaho State University[13].
  • Roger Williams's education included a stint at North High School[14].
  • Roger Williams received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Roger Williams's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[16].
  • Roger Williams is recorded as male[17].
  • Roger Williams's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Roger Williams's genre is traditional pop[19].
  • Roger Williams's record label is recorded as Kapp Records[20].
  • Roger Williams's Commons category is recorded as Roger Williams (pianist)[21].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[22].
  • Roger Williams was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • Roger Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[24].
  • Roger Williams's given name is recorded as Roger[25].
  • Roger Williams's official website is recorded as http://www.mrpianotoday.com[26].
  • Roger Williams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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: 1924-10-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-10-08[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 878fb667-b443-4ddf-b7dc-130824b736aa[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Omaha[2], Roger Williams… Recorded date of birth include October 1, 1924[3] and October 1, 1926[9].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[11], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1905[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; Drake University[12], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1881[40]; Idaho State University[13], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1901[43]; and North High School[14], a high school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1885[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6] and pianist[7].

Recognition

Roger Williams received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

Personal Life

Roger Williams's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[16].

Death and Burial

Roger Williams died on October 8, 2011[5]. He passed away in Encino[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Roger Williams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Roger Williams born?

Roger Williams's place of birth was Omaha[2].

Where did Roger Williams die?

Roger Williams passed away in Encino[4].

What did Roger Williams do for work?

Roger Williams worked as musician[6] and pianist[7].

Where did Roger Williams go to school?

Roger Williams was educated at Juilliard School[11], Drake University[12], Idaho State University[13], and North High School[14].

What awards did Roger Williams receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wolframalpha.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . abclocal.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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