Trisha Brown

artist, dancer, and choreographer (1936-2017)
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Trisha Brown

Summary

Trisha Brown is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. She was born on November 25, 1936[3]. She passed away in San Antonio[4]. She died on March 18, 2017[5]. She worked as an actor[6], choreographer[7], dancer[8], theatrical director[9], and videographer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Trisha Brown's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].
  • Trisha Brown passed away in San Antonio[4].
  • Trisha Brown was born on November 25, 1936[3].
  • Trisha Brown died on March 18, 2017[5].
  • Trisha Brown held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Trisha Brown's native language[13].
  • Trisha Brown worked as an actor[6].
  • Trisha Brown worked as a choreographer[7].
  • Trisha Brown worked as a dancer[8].
  • Trisha Brown's professions included theatrical director[9].
  • Trisha Brown worked as a videographer[10].
  • Trisha Brown's professions included performance artist[14].
  • Trisha Brown's field of work was dance[15].
  • Trisha Brown's field of work was choreography[16].
  • Trisha Brown was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University[17].
  • Trisha Brown's education included a stint at Bates College[18].
  • Trisha Brown received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Trisha Brown received the Bessie Awards[20].
  • Trisha Brown received the MacArthur Fellows Program[21].
  • Trisha Brown received the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance[22].
  • Trisha Brown received the Capezio Dance Award[23].
  • Trisha Brown received the National Medal of Arts[24].
  • Trisha Brown was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Trisha Brown is recorded as female[26].
  • Trisha Brown's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Trisha Brown was born in Aberdeen[2]. She was born on November 25, 1936[3]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at Mills College at Northeastern University[17], a women's college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1852[30] and Bates College[18], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1855[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], choreographer[7], dancer[8], theatrical director[9], videographer[10], and performance artist[14]. Fields of work include dance[15], a performing arts genre[34] and choreography[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Bessie Awards[20], an art prize[38], in United States[39], founded in 1984[40]; MacArthur Fellows Program[21], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1981[43]; Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance[22], an award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1977[46]; Capezio Dance Award[23], an award[47], founded in 1952[48]; and National Medal of Arts[24], a medallion[49], in United States[50], founded in 1984[51].

Death and Burial

Trisha Brown died on March 18, 2017[5]. She passed away in San Antonio[4].

Why It Matters

Trisha Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Trisha Brown born?

Born in Aberdeen[2], Trisha Brown…

Where did Trisha Brown die?

Trisha Brown died in San Antonio[4].

What did Trisha Brown do for work?

Trisha Brown worked as actor[6], choreographer[7], dancer[8], theatrical director[9], and videographer[10].

Where did Trisha Brown go to school?

Trisha Brown was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University[17] and Bates College[18].

What awards did Trisha Brown receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Bessie Awards[20], MacArthur Fellows Program[21], and Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Le Monde. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Trisha
    Field of work dance, choreography
    On focus list of wikimedia project Art+Feminism, WikiProject New York Public Library
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