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Joseph Szigeti

Hungarian born American violinist (1892-1973)
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Summary

Joseph Szigeti was born on September 5, 1892[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on February 20, 1973[3], in Lucerne[4]. He worked as a violinist[5], music educator[6], actor[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (646 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 19, 1973[10]
  • Place of burial: Cemetery of Clarens[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[12], United States[13]
  • Native language: Hungarian[14]
  • Educated at: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15]
  • Award received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: classical music[18]
  • Commons category: Joseph Szigeti[19]
  • Family name: Szigeti[20]
  • Given name: Joseph[21], József[22]
  • Relative: Nikita Magaloff[23]
  • Student of: Jenő Hubay[24]
  • Instrument: violin[25]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[27], English[28]
  • Name in native language: Szigeti József[29]

Why It Matters

Joseph Szigeti has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Szigeti born?

Joseph Szigeti was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Joseph Szigeti die?

Joseph Szigeti died in Lucerne[4].

What did Joseph Szigeti do for work?

Joseph Szigeti worked as a violinist[5], music educator[6], actor[7], and musician[8].

Where did Joseph Szigeti go to school?

Joseph Szigeti was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15].

What awards did Joseph Szigeti receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

Related Entities

Hungary United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved . commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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