William Mayer

American composer (1925–2017)
Person human Q8015278
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William Mayer

Summary

William Mayer is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 18, 1925[3]. He died on November 17, 2017[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Mayer was born in New York City[2].
  • William Mayer was born on November 18, 1925[3].
  • William Mayer died on November 17, 2017[4].
  • A child of William Mayer was Jane Mayer[7].
  • William Mayer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Mayer worked as a composer[5].
  • William Mayer was educated at Yale University[9].
  • William Mayer's education included a stint at Juilliard School[10].
  • William Mayer's education included a stint at Mannes College The New School for Music[11].
  • William Mayer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • William Mayer is recorded as male[13].
  • William Mayer's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Mayer's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[15].
  • William Mayer's family name is recorded as Mayer[16].
  • William Mayer's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Mayer's relative is recorded as Allan Nevins[18].
  • William Mayer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[19].

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Origins and Family

William Mayer was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 18, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[9], a private university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1701[22], headquartered in New Haven[23]; Juilliard School[10], a conservatory[24], in United States[25], founded in 1905[26], headquartered in New York City[27]; and Mannes College The New School for Music[11], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1916[30].

Career and Affiliations

William Mayer's professions included composer[5].

Recognition

William Mayer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Personal Life

A child of William Mayer was Jane Mayer[7].

Death and Burial

William Mayer died on November 17, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

William Mayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Mayer born?

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

What did William Mayer do for work?

William Mayer worked as composer[5].

Where did William Mayer go to school?

William Mayer was educated at Yale University[9], Juilliard School[10], and Mannes College The New School for Music[11].

What awards did William Mayer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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