John Lomax

Summary

John Lomax is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Goodman^[2]. He was born on September 23, 1867^[3]. He passed away in Greenville^[4]. He died on January 26, 1948^[5]. He worked as a musicologist^[6], historian^[7], ethnomusicologist^[8], music historian^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Goodman^[2], John Lomax…
• John Lomax passed away in Greenville^[4].
• John Lomax was born on September 23, 1867^[3].
• John Lomax died on January 26, 1948^[5].
• John Lomax is buried at Oakwood Cemetery^[12].
• Among John Lomax's spouses was Ruby Terrill Lomax^[13].
• A child of John Lomax was Alan Lomax^[14].
• A child of John Lomax was Bess Lomax Hawes^[15].
• A child of John Lomax was John Lomax Jr.^[16].
• John Lomax held citizenship in United States^[17].
• John Lomax's professions included musicologist^[6].
• John Lomax worked as a historian^[7].
• John Lomax worked as an ethnomusicologist^[8].
• John Lomax worked as a music historian^[9].
• John Lomax worked as a university teacher^[10].
• John Lomax worked as a folklorist^[18].
• Among John Lomax's employers was Texas A&M University^[19].
• John Lomax was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[20].
• John Lomax was educated at Harvard University^[21].
• A notable work attributed to John Lomax is Q3001855^[22].
• John Lomax was a member of Texas Folklore Society^[23].
• John Lomax is recorded as male^[24].
• John Lomax's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• John Lomax's Commons category is recorded as John A. Lomax^[26].
• The cause of death was stroke^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1867-09-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1948-01-26^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 254d918b-5048-4c23-bdc8-e926baacaedb^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Goodman^[2], John Lomax… he was born on September 23, 1867^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin^[20], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1883^[35], headquartered in Austin^[36] and Harvard University^[21], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist^[6], historian^[7], ethnomusicologist^[8], music historian^[9], university teacher^[10], and folklorist^[18]. John Lomax was employed by Texas A&M University^[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Lomax is Q3001855^[22].

Personal Life

John Lomax was married to Ruby Terrill Lomax^[13]. Children include Alan Lomax^[14], an anthropologist^[41], 1915–2002^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[44]; Bess Lomax Hawes^[15], a historian^[45], 1921–2009^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the National Medal of Arts^[48]; and John Lomax Jr.^[16], a folklorist^[49], 1907–1974^[50].

Death and Burial

John Lomax died on January 26, 1948^[5]. He passed away in Greenville^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[27]. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

John Lomax ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was John Lomax born?

John Lomax was born in Goodman^[2].

Where did John Lomax die?

John Lomax passed away in Greenville^[4].

Who was John Lomax married to?

John Lomax's spouses include Ruby Terrill Lomax^[13].

What did John Lomax do for work?

John Lomax worked as musicologist^[6], historian^[7], ethnomusicologist^[8], music historian^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did John Lomax go to school?

John Lomax was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[20] and Harvard University^[21].