Ruth Anderson

American musician (1928–2019)
Person human Q1249915
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Ruth Anderson

Summary

Ruth Anderson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kalispell[2]. She was born on March 21, 1928[3]. She died in The Bronx[4]. She died on November 29, 2019[5]. She worked as a composer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kalispell[2], Ruth Anderson…
  • Ruth Anderson died in The Bronx[4].
  • Ruth Anderson was born on March 21, 1928[3].
  • Ruth Anderson died on November 29, 2019[5].
  • Ruth Anderson was married to Annea Lockwood[8].
  • Ruth Anderson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ruth Anderson's professions included composer[6].
  • Ruth Anderson was employed by Hunter College[10].
  • Ruth Anderson was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Ruth Anderson's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Ruth Anderson was educated at University of Washington[13].
  • A notable student of Ruth Anderson was Judy Klein[14].
  • Ruth Anderson is recorded as female[15].
  • Ruth Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ruth Anderson's genre is electronic music[17].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[18].
  • Ruth Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[19].
  • Ruth Anderson's given name is recorded as Ruth[20].
  • Ruth Anderson's described at URL is recorded as https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/hearing-a-person-remembering-ruth-anderson-1928-2019/[21].
  • Ruth Anderson studied under Nadia Boulanger[22].
  • Ruth Anderson studied under Darius Milhaud[23].
  • Ruth Anderson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Ruth Anderson's instrument is recorded as flute[25].
  • Ruth Anderson's described by source is recorded as Ruth Anderson, Pioneering Electronic Composer, Dies at 91[26].
  • Ruth Anderson's described by source is recorded as Grove Music Online[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: 1928-03-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-11-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 33ba3597-e2b6-40f1-8ecc-b277bbbca71b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Ruth Anderson's place of birth was Kalispell[2]. She was born on March 21, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1746[35], headquartered in Princeton[36]; Columbia University[12], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1754[39], headquartered in Manhattan[40]; and University of Washington[13], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1861[43]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger[22], a pianist[44], 1887–1979[45], of France[46], awarded the Prix de Rome[47] and Darius Milhaud[23], a conductor[48], 1892–1974[49], of France[50], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[51].

Career and Affiliations

Ruth Anderson worked as a composer[6]. Among her employers was Hunter College[10]. A notable student of her was Judy Klein[14].

Personal Life

Ruth Anderson was married to Annea Lockwood[8].

Death and Burial

Ruth Anderson died on November 29, 2019[5]. She passed away in The Bronx[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Ruth Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Anderson born?

Ruth Anderson was born in Kalispell[2].

Where did Ruth Anderson die?

Ruth Anderson died in The Bronx[4].

Who was Ruth Anderson married to?

Ruth Anderson's spouses include Annea Lockwood[8].

What did Ruth Anderson do for work?

Ruth Anderson worked as composer[6].

Where did Ruth Anderson go to school?

Ruth Anderson was educated at Princeton University[11], Columbia University[12], and University of Washington[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Présence Compositrices. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Présence Compositrices. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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