Thomas Chapin

American musician (1957–1998)
Person human Q2422945
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Thomas Chapin

Summary

Thomas Chapin is a human[1]. Born in Manchester[2], he… he was born on March 9, 1957[3]. He died on February 13, 1998[4]. He worked as a jazz musician[5] and saxophonist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manchester[2], Thomas Chapin…
  • Thomas Chapin was born on March 9, 1957[3].
  • Thomas Chapin died on February 13, 1998[4].
  • Thomas Chapin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas Chapin's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Thomas Chapin worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Thomas Chapin's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[9].
  • Thomas Chapin was educated at Rutgers University[10].
  • Thomas Chapin is recorded as male[11].
  • Thomas Chapin's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Thomas Chapin's genre is jazz[13].
  • Thomas Chapin's record label is recorded as Arabesque Records[14].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[15].
  • Thomas Chapin's family name is recorded as Chapin[16].
  • Thomas Chapin's given name is recorded as Thomas[17].
  • Thomas Chapin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Thomas Chapin's instrument is recorded as saxophone[19].
  • Thomas Chapin's end of work period is recorded as 1998[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1957-03-09[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-02-13[24]

  • Genre(s): free jazz, jazz[25]

  • Community tags: free jazz, jazz[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5f1cf793-d4e0-40ff-abf3-883ebcb705f7[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Chapin's place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on March 9, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Phillips Academy[9], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1778[30] and Rutgers University[10], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1766[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[5] and saxophonist[6].

Death and Burial

Thomas Chapin died on February 13, 1998[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[15].

Why It Matters

Thomas Chapin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Chapin born?

Born in Manchester[2], Thomas Chapin…

What did Thomas Chapin do for work?

Thomas Chapin worked as jazz musician[5] and saxophonist[6].

Where did Thomas Chapin go to school?

Thomas Chapin was educated at Phillips Academy[9] and Rutgers University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument saxophone
    Place of birth Manchester
    Freebase id /m/03xnttk
    Library of congress authority id nr92022887
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