Sidney Robertson Cowell

American ethnographer (1903-1995)
Person human Q7509309
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Sidney Robertson Cowell

Summary

Sidney Robertson Cowell is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on January 1, 1903[3]. She died in Shady[4]. She died on January 1, 1995[5]. She worked as an anthropologist[6], musicologist[7], ethnographer[8], folklorist[9], and folk song collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sidney Robertson Cowell's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell passed away in Shady[4].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell was born on January 1, 1903[3].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell died on January 1, 1995[5].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell died on February 23, 1995[12].
  • Among Sidney Robertson Cowell's spouses was Henry Cowell[13].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell worked as an ethnographer[8].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell's professions included folklorist[9].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell worked as a folk song collector[10].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell worked as an ethnomusicologist[15].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell's field of work was anthropology[16].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell's field of work was musicology[17].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell's field of work was etnomusicology[18].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell's field of work was ethnography[19].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell's field of work was folklore[20].
  • Among Sidney Robertson Cowell's employers was Henry Street Settlement[21].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell was employed by Resettlement Administration[22].
  • Among Sidney Robertson Cowell's employers was Library of Congress[23].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell was employed by University of California, Berkeley[24].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell was employed by Works Progress Administration[25].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell was educated at Stanford University[26].
  • Sidney Robertson Cowell was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[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: 1903[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 424d0326-0664-4d90-abf9-b0210b6dc821[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Sidney Robertson Cowell… she was born on January 1, 1903[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[26], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1885[35], headquartered in Stanford[36]; École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[27], a college of music[37], in France[38], founded in 1919[39], headquartered in Paris[40]; and San Francisco Conservatory of Music[41], a conservatory[42], in United States[43], founded in 1917[44]. Studied under Alfred Cortot[45], a pianist[46], 1877–1962[47], of France[48], awarded the Order of the Francisque[49], specialised in pianist[50]; Henry Cowell[51], a composer[52], 1897–1965[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55]; and Ernest Bloch[56], a composer[57], 1880–1959[58], of Switzerland[59].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], musicologist[7], ethnographer[8], folklorist[9], folk song collector[10], and ethnomusicologist[15]. Fields of work include anthropology[16], an academic discipline[60]; musicology[17], an academic discipline[61]; etnomusicology[18], an academic discipline[62]; ethnography[19], an academic discipline[63]; and folklore[20], a genre[64]. Employers include Henry Street Settlement[21], a performing arts center[65], in United States[66], founded in 1893[67], headquartered in New York City[68]; Resettlement Administration[22], an independent agency of the United States government[69], in United States[70], founded in 1935[71]; Library of Congress[23], a national library[72], in United States[73], founded in 1800[74], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[75]; University of California, Berkeley[24], a public research university[76], in United States[77], founded in 1868[78], headquartered in Berkeley[79]; and Works Progress Administration[25], an independent agency of the United States government[80], in United States[81], founded in 1935[82].

Personal Life

Sidney Robertson Cowell was married to Henry Cowell[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1995[5] and February 23, 1995[12]. Sidney Robertson Cowell passed away in Shady[4].

Why It Matters

Sidney Robertson Cowell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

FAQs

Where was Sidney Robertson Cowell born?

Sidney Robertson Cowell's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did Sidney Robertson Cowell die?

Sidney Robertson Cowell passed away in Shady[4].

Who was Sidney Robertson Cowell married to?

Sidney Robertson Cowell's spouses include Henry Cowell[13].

What did Sidney Robertson Cowell do for work?

Sidney Robertson Cowell worked as anthropologist[6], musicologist[7], ethnographer[8], folklorist[9], and folk song collector[10].

Where did Sidney Robertson Cowell go to school?

Sidney Robertson Cowell was educated at Stanford University[26], École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[27], and San Francisco Conservatory of Music[41].

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  2. [83] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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