Jon Appleton

American composer (1939–2022)
Person human Q3183173
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Jon Appleton

Summary

Jon Appleton is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on January 4, 1939[3]. He died in White River Junction[4]. He died on January 30, 2022[5]. He worked as a composer[6], university teacher[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jon Appleton was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Jon Appleton died in White River Junction[4].
  • Jon Appleton was born on January 4, 1939[3].
  • Jon Appleton died on January 30, 2022[5].
  • Jon Appleton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jon Appleton's professions included composer[6].
  • Jon Appleton's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jon Appleton worked as a music educator[8].
  • Jon Appleton's field of work was electroacoustic music[11].
  • Jon Appleton's field of work was music composing[12].
  • Jon Appleton's field of work was composed musical work[13].
  • Jon Appleton's field of work was music composition[14].
  • Jon Appleton was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Among Jon Appleton's employers was Stanford University[16].
  • Jon Appleton was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[17].
  • Jon Appleton's education included a stint at Columbia University[18].
  • Jon Appleton was educated at Reed College[19].
  • Jon Appleton's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[20].
  • Jon Appleton's education included a stint at University of Oregon[21].
  • Jon Appleton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Jon Appleton is recorded as male[23].
  • Jon Appleton's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jon Appleton's record label is recorded as Empreintes DIGITALes[25].
  • Jon Appleton's Commons category is recorded as Jon Appleton[26].
  • Jon Appleton's family name is recorded as Appleton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Jon Appleton… he was born on January 4, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Reed College[19], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1908[34]; University of California, Berkeley[20], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]; and University of Oregon[21], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1876[41], headquartered in Eugene[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], university teacher[7], and music educator[8]. Fields of work include electroacoustic music[11], a music genre[43], founded in 1956[44]; music composing[12], a type of arts[45]; composed musical work[13], a type of work of art[46]; and music composition[14], an academic discipline[47]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1636[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51]; Stanford University[16], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1885[54], headquartered in Stanford[55]; and University of California, Santa Cruz[17], a campus[56], in United States[57], founded in 1965[58].

Recognition

Jon Appleton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

Death and Burial

Jon Appleton died on January 30, 2022[5]. He passed away in White River Junction[4].

Why It Matters

Jon Appleton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Jon Appleton born?

Jon Appleton was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Jon Appleton die?

Jon Appleton passed away in White River Junction[4].

What did Jon Appleton do for work?

Jon Appleton worked as composer[6], university teacher[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Jon Appleton go to school?

Jon Appleton was educated at Columbia University[18], Reed College[19], University of California, Berkeley[20], and University of Oregon[21].

What awards did Jon Appleton receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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  20. [22] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . cdm.link. cdm.link. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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