Ruth Reese

American-Norwegian singer, poet, and civil rights activist (1921–1990)
Person human Q30005117
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Ruth Reese

Summary

Ruth Reese is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hayneville[2]. She was born on March 10, 1921[3]. She passed away in Oslo[4]. She died on October 25, 1990[5]. She worked as a singer[6], poet[7], activist[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Reese's place of birth was Hayneville[2].
  • Ruth Reese passed away in Oslo[4].
  • Ruth Reese was born on March 10, 1921[3].
  • Ruth Reese died on October 25, 1990[5].
  • Ruth Reese held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ruth Reese's professions included singer[6].
  • Ruth Reese's professions included poet[7].
  • Ruth Reese worked as an activist[8].
  • Ruth Reese worked as a writer[9].
  • Ruth Reese's field of work was African American history[12].
  • Ruth Reese's education included a stint at Northwestern University[13].
  • A notable student of Ruth Reese was Kristin Asbjørnsen[14].
  • Ruth Reese is recorded as female[15].
  • Ruth Reese's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ruth Reese's genre is jazz[17].
  • Ruth Reese's genre is gospel music[18].
  • Ruth Reese's genre is blues[19].
  • Ruth Reese's genre is revue[20].
  • Ruth Reese's genre is cabaret[21].
  • Ruth Reese's Commons category is recorded as Ruth Reese[22].
  • Ruth Reese's family name is recorded as Reese[23].
  • Ruth Reese's given name is recorded as Ruth[24].
  • Ruth Reese studied under Léon Rothier[25].
  • Ruth Reese studied under Lawrence Benjamin Brown[26].
  • Ruth Reese studied under Amanda Aldridge[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-03-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-10-25[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, gospel, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: blues, gospel, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 10608487-2abf-453e-a702-562c4d8a4d9f[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Ruth Reese was born in Hayneville[2]. She was born on March 10, 1921[3].

Education

Ruth Reese was educated at Northwestern University[13]. Studied under Léon Rothier[25], an opera singer[35], 1874–1951[36], of France[37], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[38]; Lawrence Benjamin Brown[26], a composer[39], 1893–1972[40], of United States[41]; and Amanda Aldridge[27], an opera singer[42], 1866–1956[43], of United Kingdom[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], poet[7], activist[8], and writer[9]. Ruth Reese's field of work was African American history[12]. A notable student of her was Kristin Asbjørnsen[14].

Death and Burial

Ruth Reese died on October 25, 1990[5]. She died in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Ruth Reese ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Reese born?

Born in Hayneville[2], Ruth Reese…

Where did Ruth Reese die?

Ruth Reese passed away in Oslo[4].

What did Ruth Reese do for work?

Ruth Reese worked as singer[6], poet[7], activist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Ruth Reese go to school?

Ruth Reese was educated at Northwestern University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [3] . lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved . lokalhistoriewiki.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved . lokalhistoriewiki.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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