David van Vactor

American composer (1906–1994)
Person human Q2182197
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David van Vactor

Summary

David van Vactor is a human[1]. He was born in Plymouth[2]. He was born on May 8, 1906[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 24, 1994[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], musicologist[7], composer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David van Vactor's place of birth was Plymouth[2].
  • David van Vactor died in Los Angeles[4].
  • David van Vactor was born on May 8, 1906[3].
  • David van Vactor was born on 1906[11].
  • David van Vactor died on March 24, 1994[5].
  • A child of David van Vactor was Raven Harwood[12].
  • David van Vactor held citizenship in United States[13].
  • David van Vactor's professions included conductor[6].
  • David van Vactor's professions included musicologist[7].
  • David van Vactor worked as a composer[8].
  • David van Vactor worked as a writer[9].
  • Among David van Vactor's employers was University of Tennessee[14].
  • David van Vactor was employed by Knoxville Symphony Orchestra[15].
  • David van Vactor's education included a stint at Northwestern University[16].
  • David van Vactor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • David van Vactor is recorded as male[18].
  • David van Vactor's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David van Vactor's archives at is recorded as University of Tennessee Libraries[20].
  • David van Vactor's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David van Vactor's instrument is recorded as flute[22].
  • David van Vactor's described by source is recorded as Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966[23].
  • David van Vactor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[24].

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[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1906-05-08[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-03-24[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6884266c-e555-413b-bccb-71703c6d0d53[29]

Body

Origins and Family

David van Vactor was born in Plymouth[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 8, 1906[3] and 1906[11].

Education

David van Vactor's education included a stint at Northwestern University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], musicologist[7], composer[8], and writer[9]. Employers include University of Tennessee[14], a public university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1794[32], headquartered in Knoxville[33] and Knoxville Symphony Orchestra[15], an orchestra[34], founded in 1935[35].

Recognition

David van Vactor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Personal Life

A child of David van Vactor was Raven Harwood[12].

Death and Burial

David van Vactor died on March 24, 1994[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

David van Vactor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was David van Vactor born?

Born in Plymouth[2], David van Vactor…

Where did David van Vactor die?

David van Vactor passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did David van Vactor do for work?

David van Vactor worked as conductor[6], musicologist[7], composer[8], and writer[9].

Where did David van Vactor go to school?

David van Vactor was educated at Northwestern University[16].

What awards did David van Vactor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . knoxvillesymphony.com. knoxvillesymphony.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . digital.lib.utk.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.utk.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument flute
    Award received
    Place of birth Plymouth
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