Willi Apel

German-American musicologist
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Willi Apel

Summary

Willi Apel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chojnice[2]. He was born on October 10, 1893[3]. He passed away in Bloomington[4]. He died on March 14, 1988[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], mathematician[7], philosopher[8], lexicographer[9], and music theorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Willi Apel was born in Chojnice[2].
  • Willi Apel died in Bloomington[4].
  • Willi Apel was born on October 10, 1893[3].
  • Willi Apel died on March 14, 1988[5].
  • Willi Apel held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Willi Apel held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Willi Apel's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Willi Apel worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Willi Apel's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Willi Apel worked as a lexicographer[9].
  • Willi Apel's professions included music theorist[10].
  • Willi Apel worked as a writer[14].
  • Willi Apel's field of work was aesthetics[15].
  • Willi Apel's field of work was history of music[16].
  • Willi Apel's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Willi Apel was employed by Harvard University[18].
  • Among Willi Apel's employers was Indiana University[19].
  • Willi Apel received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].
  • Willi Apel was a member of Medieval Academy of America[21].
  • Willi Apel is recorded as male[22].
  • Willi Apel's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Willi Apel's Commons category is recorded as Willi Apel[24].
  • Willi Apel's family name is recorded as Apel[25].
  • Willi Apel's given name is recorded as Willi[26].
  • Willi Apel's pseudonym is recorded as Wilhelm Appelbaum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Willi Apel's place of birth was Chojnice[2]. He was born on October 10, 1893[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], mathematician[7], philosopher[8], lexicographer[9], music theorist[10], and writer[14]. Fields of work include aesthetics[15], a branch of philosophy[28]; history of music[16], an aspect of history[29]; and mathematics[17], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Harvard University[18], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34] and Indiana University[19], a state university system[35], in United States[36], founded in 1820[37], headquartered in Bloomington[38].

Recognition

Willi Apel received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].

Death and Burial

Willi Apel died on March 14, 1988[5]. He died in Bloomington[4].

Why It Matters

Willi Apel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Willi Apel born?

Willi Apel was born in Chojnice[2].

Where did Willi Apel die?

Willi Apel died in Bloomington[4].

What did Willi Apel do for work?

Willi Apel worked as musicologist[6], mathematician[7], philosopher[8], lexicographer[9], and music theorist[10].

What awards did Willi Apel receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musicologist, mathematician, philosopher +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  2. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America
    Citizenship
    Cantic id (former scheme) a10041126
    Aliases
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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