Vic Firth

Summary

Vic Firth is a human^[1]. He was born in Winchester^[2]. He was born on June 2, 1930^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on July 26, 2015^[5]. He worked as a university teacher^[6], percussionist^[7], musical instrument maker^[8], businessperson^[9], and entrepreneur^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Vic Firth's place of birth was Winchester^[2].
• Vic Firth passed away in Boston^[4].
• Vic Firth was born on June 2, 1930^[3].
• Vic Firth died on July 26, 2015^[5].
• Vic Firth died on July 27, 2015^[12].
• Vic Firth held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Vic Firth worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Vic Firth worked as a percussionist^[7].
• Vic Firth's professions included musical instrument maker^[8].
• Vic Firth worked as a businessperson^[9].
• Vic Firth's professions included entrepreneur^[10].
• Vic Firth worked as a composer^[14].
• Vic Firth's field of work was entrepreneur^[15].
• Vic Firth's field of work was music^[16].
• Vic Firth's field of work was percussion performance^[17].
• Vic Firth was employed by New England Conservatory^[18].
• Vic Firth was educated at New England Conservatory^[19].
• Vic Firth's education included a stint at Sanford High School^[20].
• Vic Firth is recorded as male^[21].
• Vic Firth's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Vic Firth's Commons category is recorded as Vic Firth^[23].
• The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[24].
• 1963 marks the founding of Vic Firth^[25].
• Vic Firth's family name is recorded as Firth^[26].
• Vic Firth's given name is recorded as Vic^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-06-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-07-26^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e3b12365-5f57-4b1c-91aa-da7da0a0b688^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Vic Firth was born in Winchester^[2]. He was born on June 2, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at New England Conservatory^[19], a conservatory^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1867^[35] and Sanford High School^[20], a high school^[36], in United States^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[6], percussionist^[7], musical instrument maker^[8], businessperson^[9], entrepreneur^[10], and composer^[14]. Fields of work include entrepreneur^[15], a profession^[38]; music^[16], a type of arts^[39]; and percussion performance^[17]. Vic Firth was employed by New England Conservatory^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 26, 2015^[5] and July 27, 2015^[12]. Vic Firth died in Boston^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[24].

Why It Matters

Vic Firth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Vic Firth born?

Vic Firth was born in Winchester^[2].

Where did Vic Firth die?

Vic Firth died in Boston^[4].

What did Vic Firth do for work?

Vic Firth worked as university teacher^[6], percussionist^[7], musical instrument maker^[8], businessperson^[9], and entrepreneur^[10].

Where did Vic Firth go to school?

Vic Firth was educated at New England Conservatory^[19] and Sanford High School^[20].