Sam Pilafian

American tubist (1949-2019)
Person human Q2216580
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Sam Pilafian

Summary

Sam Pilafian is a human[1]. Born in Miami[2], he… he was born on October 25, 1949[3]. He passed away in Tempe[4]. He died on April 5, 2019[5]. He worked as a tubist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sam Pilafian's place of birth was Miami[2].
  • Sam Pilafian died in Tempe[4].
  • Sam Pilafian was born on October 25, 1949[3].
  • Sam Pilafian died on April 5, 2019[5].
  • Sam Pilafian held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Sam Pilafian's professions included tubist[6].
  • Among Sam Pilafian's employers was Arizona State University[9].
  • Among Sam Pilafian's employers was University of Miami[10].
  • Sam Pilafian's education included a stint at Frost School of Music[11].
  • Sam Pilafian's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[12].
  • Sam Pilafian's education included a stint at University of Miami[13].
  • Sam Pilafian is recorded as male[14].
  • Sam Pilafian's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[16].
  • Sam Pilafian's given name is recorded as Samuel[17].
  • Sam Pilafian's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • Sam Pilafian's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Sam Pilafian's described by source is recorded as Sam Pilafian, Tuba Maestro of Multiple Genres, Dies at 69[20].
  • Sam Pilafian's start of work period is recorded as 1970[21].

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[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1949-10-25[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-04-05[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5ad81df3-6044-4f2a-8bdb-191f401b7025[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Sam Pilafian's place of birth was Miami[2]. He was born on October 25, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Frost School of Music[11], a conservatory[27], in United States[28], founded in 1926[29]; Dartmouth College[12], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1769[32]; and University of Miami[13], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35], headquartered in Coral Gables[36].

Career and Affiliations

Sam Pilafian's professions included tubist[6]. Employers include Arizona State University[9], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1885[39], headquartered in Tempe[40] and University of Miami[10], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43], headquartered in Coral Gables[44].

Death and Burial

Sam Pilafian died on April 5, 2019[5]. He died in Tempe[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Sam Pilafian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Sam Pilafian born?

Born in Miami[2], Sam Pilafian…

Where did Sam Pilafian die?

Sam Pilafian died in Tempe[4].

What did Sam Pilafian do for work?

Sam Pilafian worked as tubist[6].

Where did Sam Pilafian go to school?

Sam Pilafian was educated at Frost School of Music[11], Dartmouth College[12], and University of Miami[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] ↑ . 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. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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