William Axt

American conductor (1888–1959)
Person human Q509538
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William Axt

Summary

William Axt is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on April 19, 1888[3]. He passed away in Ukiah[4]. He died on February 13, 1959[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Axt was born in New York City[2].
  • William Axt died in Ukiah[4].
  • William Axt was born on April 19, 1888[3].
  • William Axt died on February 13, 1959[5].
  • William Axt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Axt's professions included composer[6].
  • William Axt's professions included conductor[7].
  • William Axt's professions included film score composer[8].
  • William Axt's professions included director[9].
  • William Axt was educated at University of Chicago[12].
  • William Axt's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School[13].
  • William Axt is recorded as male[14].
  • William Axt's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Axt's Commons category is recorded as William Axt[16].
  • William Axt's family name is recorded as Axt[17].
  • William Axt's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Axt's filmography is recorded as William Axt filmography[19].
  • William Axt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Axt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Axt'}[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], William Axt… he was born on April 19, 1888[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[12], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1890[24], headquartered in Chicago[25] and DeWitt Clinton High School[13], a high school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1897[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], and director[9].

Death and Burial

William Axt died on February 13, 1959[5]. He died in Ukiah[4].

Why It Matters

William Axt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was William Axt born?

William Axt's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did William Axt die?

William Axt died in Ukiah[4].

What did William Axt do for work?

William Axt worked as composer[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], and director[9].

Where did William Axt go to school?

William Axt was educated at University of Chicago[12] and DeWitt Clinton High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, conductor, film score composer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 5d ago · Mayimbú · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, conductor, film score composer +1
    Filmography William Axt filmography
    Citizenship
    Commons creator page William Axt
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1472]]: William Axt, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778867881739"
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