Julia Smith

American composer and pianist (1905–1989)
Person human Q517729
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Summary

Julia Smith was born on January 25, 1905[1], in Denton[2]. She died on April 18, 1989[3], in New York City[4]. She worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], saxophonist[7], musicologist[8], and musicographer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Caldwell[11]
  • Date of birth: January 25, 1911[12]
  • Date of death: April 27, 1989[13]
  • Place of burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Educated at: Juilliard School[16], New York University[17], University of North Texas College of Music[18]
  • Member of: Orchestrette Classique[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Genre: opera[21]
  • Family name: Smith[22]
  • Given name: Julia[23]
  • Instrument: saxophone[24], piano[25]
  • Described by source: Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century[26], 250 female composers[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: Julia Frances Smith[29]
  • Writing language: English[30]

Why It Matters

Julia Smith has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Julia Smith born?

Julia Smith was born in Denton[2].

Where did Julia Smith die?

Julia Smith died in New York City[4].

What did Julia Smith do for work?

Julia Smith worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], saxophonist[7], musicologist[8], and musicographer[9].

Where did Julia Smith go to school?

Julia Smith was educated at Juilliard School[16], New York University[17], and University of North Texas College of Music[18].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Python72 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → Julia Frances Smith
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Birth name: Julia Frances Smith"
  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → pianist, composer, saxophonist +2
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Occupation: composer, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P106]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Julia
    Family name → Smith
    Writing language → English
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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