Steven Feld

ethnomusicologist
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Steven Feld

Summary

Steven Feld is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on August 20, 1949[3]. He worked as an ethnomusicologist[4], musicologist[5], anthropologist[6], jazz musician[7], and linguist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Steven Feld's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Steven Feld was born on August 20, 1949[3].
  • Steven Feld held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Steven Feld's professions included ethnomusicologist[4].
  • Steven Feld worked as a musicologist[5].
  • Steven Feld worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Steven Feld worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Steven Feld worked as a linguist[8].
  • Steven Feld's field of work was anthropology[11].
  • Among Steven Feld's employers was University of Bergen[12].
  • Steven Feld's education included a stint at Hofstra University[13].
  • Steven Feld's doctoral advisor was Alan P. Merriam[14].
  • Steven Feld received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Steven Feld received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Steven Feld received the Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology[17].
  • Steven Feld received the Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[18].
  • Steven Feld is recorded as male[19].
  • Steven Feld's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Steven Feld earned the academic degree of professor[21].
  • Steven Feld's family name is recorded as Feld[22].
  • Steven Feld's given name is recorded as Steven[23].
  • Steven Feld's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Steven Feld's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Steven Feld's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Steven Feld'}[26].
  • Steven Feld's interested in is recorded as Q9158011[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: 1949-08-20[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a1238010-2728-4785-a831-8e64495b8f39[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Steven Feld… he was born on August 20, 1949[3].

Education

Steven Feld's education included a stint at Hofstra University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Alan P. Merriam[14]. He earned the academic degree of professor[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnomusicologist[4], musicologist[5], anthropologist[6], jazz musician[7], and linguist[8]. Steven Feld's field of work was anthropology[11]. He was employed by University of Bergen[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1981[37]; Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology[17], an award[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1989[40]; and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[18].

Why It Matters

Steven Feld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Steven Feld born?

Steven Feld was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Steven Feld do for work?

Steven Feld worked as ethnomusicologist[4], musicologist[5], anthropologist[6], jazz musician[7], and linguist[8].

Where did Steven Feld go to school?

Steven Feld was educated at Hofstra University[13].

What awards did Steven Feld receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology[17], and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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