John Harbison

American composer
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Summary

John Harbison is a human[1]. Born in Orange[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1938[3]. He worked as a composer[4], conductor[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orange[2].
  • John Harbison was born on December 20, 1938[3].
  • John Harbison held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Harbison's professions included composer[4].
  • John Harbison's professions included conductor[5].
  • John Harbison worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John Harbison was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • John Harbison was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • John Harbison's education included a stint at Eliot House[11].
  • A notable student of John Harbison was Alexandros Kalogeras[12].
  • A notable work attributed to John Harbison is Mottetti di Montale[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John Harbison is Odysseus[14].
  • John Harbison received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • John Harbison received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • John Harbison received the Rome Prize[17].
  • John Harbison received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[18].
  • John Harbison received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[19].
  • John Harbison received the Heinz Award[20].
  • John Harbison was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].
  • John Harbison was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • John Harbison is recorded as male[23].
  • John Harbison's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Harbison's family name is recorded as Harbison[25].
  • John Harbison's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Harbison's list of works is recorded as list of compositions by John Harbison[27].

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Origins and Family

John Harbison's place of birth was Orange[2]. He was born on December 20, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Eliot House[11], a residential college[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], conductor[5], and university teacher[6]. John Harbison was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. A notable student of him was Alexandros Kalogeras[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mottetti di Montale[13], a musical work/composition[34] and Odysseus[14], a musical work/composition[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1981[41]; Rome Prize[17], an art prize[42], in United States[43]; Pulitzer Prize for Music[18], a music award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1943[46]; Arts and Letters Award in Music[19], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1941[49]; and Heinz Award[20], a science award[50], founded in 1993[51].

Why It Matters

John Harbison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was John Harbison born?

John Harbison's place of birth was Orange[2].

What did John Harbison do for work?

John Harbison worked as composer[4], conductor[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did John Harbison go to school?

John Harbison was educated at Harvard University[10] and Eliot House[11].

What awards did John Harbison receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Rome Prize[17], and Pulitzer Prize for Music[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . MacArthur Fellows Program. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . aarome.org. Retrieved . aarome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . pulitzer.org. Retrieved . pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . heinzawards.org. heinzawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [35] ↑ . 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. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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