Rudolf Laban

Austrian choreographer (1879-1958)
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Rudolf Laban
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Rudolf Laban

Summary

Rudolf Laban is a human[1]. Born in Bratislava[2], he… he was born on +1879-12-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Weybridge[4]. He died on +1958-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], dancer[8], and theatrologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Laban was born in Bratislava[2].
  • Rudolf Laban passed away in Weybridge[4].
  • Rudolf Laban was born on +1879-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rudolf Laban died on +1958-07-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rudolf Laban is buried at Weybridge Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Rudolf Laban was Azra von Laban[12].
  • A child of Rudolf Laban was André Perrottet von Laban[13].
  • Rudolf Laban held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • Rudolf Laban worked as a choreographer[6].
  • Rudolf Laban worked as a ballet dancer[7].
  • Rudolf Laban worked as a dancer[8].
  • Rudolf Laban worked as a theatrologist[9].
  • Rudolf Laban's field of work was choreography[15].
  • Rudolf Laban's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16].
  • A notable student of Rudolf Laban was Di Stefano[17].
  • A notable student of Rudolf Laban was Irmgard Bartenieff[18].
  • A notable student of Rudolf Laban was Olga Brandt-Knack[19].
  • A notable student of Rudolf Laban was Hertha Feist[20].
  • A notable student of Rudolf Laban was Kurt Jooss[21].
  • A notable student of Rudolf Laban was Lola Rogge[22].
  • Rudolf Laban's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].
  • Rudolf Laban's image is recorded as Labanotation1.jpg[24].
  • Rudolf Laban is recorded as male[25].
  • Rudolf Laban's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Rudolf Laban's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108896161[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rudolf Laban's place of birth was Bratislava[2]. He was born on +1879-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Rudolf Laban's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], dancer[8], and theatrologist[9]. Rudolf Laban's field of work was choreography[15]. Notable students include Di Stefano[17], an affixed family name[28]; Irmgard Bartenieff[18], a choreographer[29], 1900–1981[30], of Germany[31]; Olga Brandt-Knack[19], a politician[32], 1885–1978[33], of Germany[34]; Hertha Feist[20], a choreographer[35], 1896–1990[36], of Germany[37]; Kurt Jooss[21], a choreographer[38], 1901–1979[39], of Germany[40], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[41], specialised in dance[42]; and Lola Rogge[22], a music educator[43], 1908–1990[44], of Germany[45].

Personal Life

Children include Azra von Laban[12], a choreographer[46], b. 1902[47] and André Perrottet von Laban[13], a scenographer[48], 1916–1956[49], of Switzerland[50]. Rudolf Laban's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Laban died on +1958-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Weybridge[4]. He is buried at Weybridge Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rudolf Laban include Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance[51], a dance studio[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1872[54]; Labanotation[55], a dance notation[56]; and Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies[57], a research institute[58], in United States[59], founded in 1978[60], headquartered in New York City[61].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Laban ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for him include Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance[51], a dance studio[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1872[54]; Labanotation[55], a dance notation[56]; and Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies[57], a research institute[58], in United States[59], founded in 1978[60], headquartered in New York City[61].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Laban born?

Born in Bratislava[2], Rudolf Laban…

Where did Rudolf Laban die?

Rudolf Laban passed away in Weybridge[4].

What did Rudolf Laban do for work?

Rudolf Laban worked as choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], dancer[8], and theatrologist[9].

Where did Rudolf Laban go to school?

Rudolf Laban was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16].

References

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  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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