Walter S. Hartley

American composer of contemporary (classical) music (1927-2016)
Person human Q2544662
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Walter S. Hartley

Summary

Walter S. Hartley is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on February 21, 1927[3]. He died on June 30, 2016[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter S. Hartley was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Walter S. Hartley was born on February 21, 1927[3].
  • Walter S. Hartley died on June 30, 2016[4].
  • Walter S. Hartley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Walter S. Hartley's professions included composer[5].
  • Walter S. Hartley worked as a music educator[6].
  • Walter S. Hartley worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Walter S. Hartley is recorded as male[10].
  • Walter S. Hartley's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Walter S. Hartley's family name is recorded as Hartley[12].
  • Walter S. Hartley's given name is recorded as Walter[13].
  • Walter S. Hartley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[15]

  • Country: US[16]

  • Began / founded: 1927-02-21[17]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-06-30[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7ea28da7-42d9-4dff-9569-1b82748281a6[19]

Body

Origins and Family

Walter S. Hartley was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on February 21, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7].

Death and Burial

Walter S. Hartley died on June 30, 2016[4].

Why It Matters

Walter S. Hartley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Walter S. Hartley born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Walter S. Hartley…

What did Walter S. Hartley do for work?

Walter S. Hartley worked as composer[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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