Arthur Farwell

American composer (1872–1952)
Person human Q709337
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Arthur Farwell

Summary

Arthur Farwell is a human[1]. Born in Saint Paul[2], he… he was born on March 23, 1872[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 20, 1952[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and conductor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Farwell was born in Saint Paul[2].
  • Arthur Farwell passed away in New York City[4].
  • Arthur Farwell was born on March 23, 1872[3].
  • Arthur Farwell died on January 20, 1952[5].
  • Arthur Farwell held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Arthur Farwell worked as a composer[6].
  • Arthur Farwell worked as a conductor[7].
  • Arthur Farwell was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Arthur Farwell was employed by Cornell University[11].
  • Arthur Farwell's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Arthur Farwell is recorded as male[13].
  • Arthur Farwell's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Arthur Farwell's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Farwell[15].
  • Arthur Farwell's family name is recorded as Farwell[16].
  • Arthur Farwell's given name is recorded as Arthur[17].
  • Arthur Farwell studied under Engelbert Humperdinck[18].
  • Arthur Farwell's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[19].
  • Arthur Farwell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1872-03-23[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1952-01-20[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a94fdfb4-3f08-412b-bee1-57e8a7de7ade[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Farwell's place of birth was Saint Paul[2]. He was born on March 23, 1872[3].

Education

Arthur Farwell was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]. He studied under Engelbert Humperdinck[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and conductor[7]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1868[28], headquartered in Berkeley[29] and Cornell University[11], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1865[32], headquartered in Ithaca[33].

Death and Burial

Arthur Farwell died on January 20, 1952[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Farwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Farwell born?

Arthur Farwell's place of birth was Saint Paul[2].

Where did Arthur Farwell die?

Arthur Farwell died in New York City[4].

What did Arthur Farwell do for work?

Arthur Farwell worked as composer[6] and conductor[7].

Where did Arthur Farwell go to school?

Arthur Farwell was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death New York City
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Arthur
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