Yusef Lateef

Summary

Yusef Lateef is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chattanooga^[2]. He was born on October 9, 1920^[3]. He passed away in Shutesbury^[4]. He died on December 23, 2013^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], oboist^[7], university teacher^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and jazz saxophonist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,909 views/month, #6,949 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Chattanooga^[2], Yusef Lateef…
• Yusef Lateef passed away in Shutesbury^[4].
• Yusef Lateef passed away in Asbury^[12].
• Yusef Lateef was born on October 9, 1920^[3].
• Yusef Lateef died on December 23, 2013^[5].
• Yusef Lateef held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Yusef Lateef is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Yusef Lateef worked as a composer^[6].
• Yusef Lateef's professions included oboist^[7].
• Yusef Lateef's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Yusef Lateef's professions included non-fiction writer^[9].
• Yusef Lateef worked as a jazz saxophonist^[10].
• Yusef Lateef's professions included recording artist^[15].
• Yusef Lateef's field of work was jazz^[16].
• Yusef Lateef was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst^[17].
• Among Yusef Lateef's employers was Hampshire College^[18].
• Among Yusef Lateef's employers was Amherst College^[19].
• Yusef Lateef's education included a stint at Wayne State University^[20].
• Yusef Lateef's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[21].
• Yusef Lateef's education included a stint at Manhattan School of Music^[22].
• Yusef Lateef received the NEA Jazz Masters^[23].
• Yusef Lateef's religion is recorded as Islam^[24].
• Yusef Lateef's religion is recorded as Ahmadiyya^[25].
• Yusef Lateef is recorded as male^[26].
• Yusef Lateef's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yusef Lateef's place of birth was Chattanooga^[2]. He was born on October 9, 1920^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Wayne State University^[20], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Detroit^[31]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[21], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1863^[34], headquartered in Amherst^[35]; and Manhattan School of Music^[22], a conservatory^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1917^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], oboist^[7], university teacher^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], jazz saxophonist^[10], and recording artist^[15]. Yusef Lateef's field of work was jazz^[16]. Employers include University of Massachusetts Amherst^[17], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1863^[41], headquartered in Amherst^[42]; Hampshire College^[18], a liberal arts college^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1965^[45]; and Amherst College^[19], a liberal arts college^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1821^[48].

Recognition

Yusef Lateef received the NEA Jazz Masters^[23].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[24], a major religious group^[49], founded in 0631^[50] and Ahmadiyya^[25], an organization^[51], in Punjab^[52], founded in 1889^[53].

Death and Burial

Yusef Lateef died on December 23, 2013^[5]. Recorded place of death include Shutesbury^[4], a town in the United States^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1735^[56] and Asbury^[12], a city in the United States^[57], in United States^[58]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[59].

Why It Matters

Yusef Lateef ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,909 views/month, #6,949 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Yusef Lateef born?

Yusef Lateef was born in Chattanooga^[2].

Where did Yusef Lateef die?

Yusef Lateef passed away in Shutesbury^[4].

What did Yusef Lateef do for work?

Yusef Lateef worked as composer^[6], oboist^[7], university teacher^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and jazz saxophonist^[10].

Where did Yusef Lateef go to school?

Yusef Lateef was educated at Wayne State University^[20], University of Massachusetts Amherst^[21], and Manhattan School of Music^[22].

What awards did Yusef Lateef receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[23].