William P. Malm

American ethnomusicologist
Person human Q17484208
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William P. Malm

Summary

William P. Malm is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Grange[2]. He was born on March 6, 1928[3]. He died on September 16, 2024[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], musicologist[6], and ethnomusicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William P. Malm's place of birth was La Grange[2].
  • William P. Malm was born on March 6, 1928[3].
  • William P. Malm died on September 16, 2024[4].
  • William P. Malm held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William P. Malm's professions included anthropologist[5].
  • William P. Malm worked as a musicologist[6].
  • William P. Malm's professions included ethnomusicologist[7].
  • William P. Malm's field of work was etnomusicology[10].
  • William P. Malm was employed by University of Michigan[11].
  • William P. Malm was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • William P. Malm's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • William P. Malm was educated at Northwestern University[14].
  • William P. Malm received the Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology[15].
  • William P. Malm was a member of Society for Ethnomusicology[16].
  • William P. Malm was a member of Society for Asian Music[17].
  • William P. Malm was a member of American Musicological Society[18].
  • William P. Malm is recorded as male[19].
  • William P. Malm's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William P. Malm supervised Judith Becker as a doctoral student[21].
  • William P. Malm's military branch is recorded as United States Army[22].
  • William P. Malm's family name is recorded as Q16873354[23].
  • William P. Malm's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William P. Malm's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William P. Malm's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[26].

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Origins and Family

William P. Malm's place of birth was La Grange[2]. He was born on March 6, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1919[29], headquartered in Los Angeles[30] and Northwestern University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[5], musicologist[6], and ethnomusicologist[7]. William P. Malm's field of work was etnomusicology[10]. Employers include University of Michigan[11], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor[38] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1867[41]. He supervised Judith Becker as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

William P. Malm received the Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology[15].

Death and Burial

William P. Malm died on September 16, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

William P. Malm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William P. Malm born?

Born in La Grange[2], William P. Malm…

What did William P. Malm do for work?

William P. Malm worked as anthropologist[5], musicologist[6], and ethnomusicologist[7].

Where did William P. Malm go to school?

William P. Malm was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13] and Northwestern University[14].

What awards did William P. Malm receive?

Honors received include Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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