George Brecht

Summary

George Brecht is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on August 27, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Cologne^[4]. He died on December 5, 2008^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], artist^[7], composer^[8], painter^[9], and illustrator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], George Brecht…
• George Brecht passed away in Cologne^[4].
• George Brecht was born on August 27, 1926^[3].
• George Brecht was born on January 1, 1924^[12].
• George Brecht was born on March 7, 1924^[13].
• George Brecht died on December 5, 2008^[5].
• George Brecht died on January 1, 2008^[14].
• George Brecht held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was George Brecht's native language^[16].
• George Brecht's professions included chemist^[6].
• George Brecht's professions included artist^[7].
• George Brecht's professions included composer^[8].
• George Brecht's professions included painter^[9].
• George Brecht's professions included illustrator^[10].
• George Brecht's professions included conceptual artist^[17].
• George Brecht's field of work was conceptual art^[18].
• George Brecht's field of work was music^[19].
• George Brecht's field of work was chemistry^[20].
• A notable work attributed to George Brecht is Water Yam^[21].
• George Brecht received the Berliner Kunstpreis^[22].
• George Brecht received the Will Grohmann Award^[23].
• George Brecht is recorded as male^[24].
• George Brecht's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• George Brecht is associated with the Fluxus movement^[26].
• George Brecht's genre is performance art^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-08-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2008-12-05^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 406dd4c4-64f3-43a3-a145-ed66e2d411a7^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], George Brecht… Recorded date of birth include August 27, 1926^[3], January 1, 1924^[12], and March 7, 1924^[13]. English was his native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], artist^[7], composer^[8], painter^[9], illustrator^[10], and conceptual artist^[17]. Fields of work include conceptual art^[18], an art movement^[33], founded in 1960^[34]; music^[19], a type of arts^[35]; and chemistry^[20], a branch of science^[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Brecht is Water Yam^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Berliner Kunstpreis^[22], a literary award^[37], in Germany^[38] and Will Grohmann Award^[23], an art prize^[39], in Germany^[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 5, 2008^[5] and January 1, 2008^[14]. George Brecht died in Cologne^[4].

Why It Matters

George Brecht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was George Brecht born?

George Brecht's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did George Brecht die?

George Brecht passed away in Cologne^[4].

What did George Brecht do for work?

George Brecht worked as chemist^[6], artist^[7], composer^[8], painter^[9], and illustrator^[10].

What awards did George Brecht receive?

Honors received include Berliner Kunstpreis^[22] and Will Grohmann Award^[23].