Zbigniew Karkowski

Experimental musician and composer (1958-2013)
Person human Q168092
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Summary

Zbigniew Karkowski is a human[1]. He was born in Kraków[2]. He was born on March 14, 1958[3]. He passed away in Peru[4]. He died on December 12, 2013[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zbigniew Karkowski's place of birth was Kraków[2].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski passed away in Peru[4].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski was born on March 14, 1958[3].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski died on December 12, 2013[5].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski held citizenship in Poland[8].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's professions included composer[6].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's education included a stint at Chalmers University of Technology[9].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski is recorded as male[10].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's genre is experimental music[12].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski is part of MAZK[13].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's Commons category is recorded as Zbigniew Karkowski[14].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[15].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's family name is recorded as Karkowski[16].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's given name is recorded as Zbigniew[17].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's described at URL is recorded as https://v2.nl/people/zbigniew-karkowski/[18].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski studied under Sven-Eric Johanson[19].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski studied under Bo Holten[20].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski studied under Lars Johan Werle[21].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski studied under Åke Parmerud[22].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's partner in business or sport is recorded as Masami Akita[24].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's partner in business or sport is recorded as Tetsuo Furudate[25].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's described by source is recorded as V2 archive[26].
  • Zbigniew Karkowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[27].

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Origins and Family

Zbigniew Karkowski was born in Kraków[2]. He was born on March 14, 1958[3].

Education

Zbigniew Karkowski was educated at Chalmers University of Technology[9]. Studied under Sven-Eric Johanson[19], a composer[28], 1919–1997[29], of Sweden[30], awarded the Kurt Atterberg Prize[31]; Bo Holten[20], a conductor[32], b. 1948[33], of Kingdom of Denmark[34], specialised in conducting[35]; Lars Johan Werle[21], a composer[36], 1926–2001[37], of Sweden[38], awarded the Litteris et Artibus[39]; and Åke Parmerud[22], a composer[40], b. 1953[41], of Sweden[42], specialised in electronic music[43].

Career and Affiliations

Zbigniew Karkowski worked as a composer[6].

Death and Burial

Zbigniew Karkowski died on December 12, 2013[5]. He passed away in Peru[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Zbigniew Karkowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Zbigniew Karkowski born?

Born in Kraków[2].

Where did Zbigniew Karkowski die?

Zbigniew Karkowski passed away in Peru[4].

What did Zbigniew Karkowski do for work?

Zbigniew Karkowski worked as composer[6].

Where did Zbigniew Karkowski go to school?

Zbigniew Karkowski was educated at Chalmers University of Technology[9].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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
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  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
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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