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Morton Feldman

American composer (1926–1987)
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Morton Feldman
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Facts

37 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[33]
Date of birth
January 12, 1926
Date of death
September 3, 1987
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Buffalo
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Ethnic group
Russian Jews[13]
Occupation
composer, university teacher, factory worker, dry cleaner, composer[14]
Employer
University at Buffalo[15]
Educated at
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, New York University[16][17]
Religion or worldview
Judaism[27]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, Arts and Letters Award in Music[25][26]
Notable work
Something Wild in the City, Jackson Pollock, For Samuel Beckett, Piano and String Quartet, Neither[20][21][22][23][24]
Spouse
Barbara Monk, Barbara Monk Feldman[9][10]
Genre
experimental music, contemporary classical music, avant-garde music[36][37][38]
Cause of death
pancreatic cancer[39]
Student of
Wallingford Riegger, Stefan Wolpe[42][43]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[47]
Copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
UbuWeb[46]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name
Feldman[40]
Show all 37 facts +13
Given name
Morton[41]
Has works in the collection
Groninger Museum
Height
+72
Influenced by
Edgard Varèse, Second Viennese School, John Cage, Persian carpet, 20th-century art[28][29][30][31][32]
Instrument
piano[45]
List of works
list of compositions by Morton Feldman
Manner of death
natural causes[44]
Mass
+300
Movement
New York School, Downtown music[34][35]
Name in native language
Morton Feldman
Native language
English[12]
Nickname
Morty
Student
Michael von Biel, Tom Johnson[18][19]
🏷️ Also known as
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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AbART person ID
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Academic Tree ID
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Adelphi author ID
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Alexander Turnbull Library ID
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AllMusic artist ID
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American National Biography ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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Archivio Storico Ricordi person ID
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AusStage person ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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BRAHMS artist ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Classical Archives composer ID
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CoBiS author ID
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CompositionToday composer ID
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DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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DFK Paris person ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dezède person ID
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Discogs artist ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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FactGrid item ID
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Filmportal ID
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Flanders Arts Institute person ID (former scheme)
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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Geni profile ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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Grove Music Online ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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HAND ID
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Harper's tag
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Hyperion Records person ID
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IDU person ID
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IMDb ID
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IMSLP ID
Category:Feldman,_Morton
IPI name number
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IdRef ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
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J9U entity ID
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Japan Search name ID
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Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
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KANTO ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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Komponisten der Gegenwart ID
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Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID
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Last.fm ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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LiederNet author ID
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LiederNet composer ID
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MMB ID
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Museum of Modern Art artist ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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Musicalics composer ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NNDB people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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PORT person ID
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Pitchfork artist ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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Quora topic ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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RISM ID
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Radio France person ID
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Rate Your Music artist ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SPAP ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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SecondHandSongs artist ID
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Songkick artist ID
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Spotify artist ID
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Studio di Fonologia Musicale RAI person ID
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TMDB person ID
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Tabakalera ID
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
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TheaterEncyclopedie ID
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Treccani ID
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UOM ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
314986, 314987
University of Barcelona authority ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Mb:composer 14
Triadic Memories, Triadic Memories, For Samuel Beckett, For Samuel Beckett, Piano and String Quartet, Piano and String Quartet, Jackson Pollock, Jackson Pollock +6 more
Mb:teacher 9
Tom Johnson, Kyle Gann, Michael von Biel, Stephen Lucky Mosko, Bunita Marcus, Orlando Jacinto Garcia, Don Robertson, Bernadette Speach +1 more
Influenced by 5
John Cage, Edgard Varèse, Persian carpet, Second Viennese School, 20th-century art
Genre 3
experimental music, contemporary classical music, avant-garde music
Award received 2
Guggenheim Fellowship, Arts and Letters Award in Music
Educated at 2
New York University, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Occupation 2
composer, university teacher
Student 2
Tom Johnson, Michael von Biel
Student of 2
Stefan Wolpe, Wallingford Riegger
Students 2
Tom Johnson, Michael von Biel
Cause of death 1
pancreatic cancer
Copyright representative 1
Broadcast Music, Inc.
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Described by source 1
UbuWeb
Employer 1
University at Buffalo
Ethnic group 1
Russian Jews
FactGrid item ID 1
Warner Bros. Cartoons
Influenced 1
John Cale
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
piano
Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID 1
Simon Rawidowicz
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mb:performer of 1
Morton Feldman: Piano and String Quartet
Movement 1
New York School
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
New York City
Place of death 1
Buffalo
Religion or worldview 1
Judaism
Sex or gender 1
male
Teachers 1
Wallingford Riegger
← Mb:married 1
Barbara Monk
← Mb:teacher 1
Wallingford Riegger
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Summary

Morton Feldman was born on January 12, 1926[1], in New York City[2]. He died on September 3, 1987[3], in Buffalo[4]. He worked as a composer[5], university teacher[6], factory worker[7], and dry cleaner[8].

Why It Matters

Morton Feldman has been cited as an influence by John Cale[48], a singer-songwriter[49], b. 1942[50], of United Kingdom[51], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[52], specialised in music[53].

FAQs

Where was Morton Feldman born?

Morton Feldman's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Morton Feldman die?

Morton Feldman died in Buffalo[4].

Who was Morton Feldman married to?

Morton Feldman's spouses include Barbara Monk[9] and Barbara Monk Feldman[10].

What did Morton Feldman do for work?

Morton Feldman worked as a composer[5], university teacher[6], factory worker[7], and dry cleaner[8].

Where did Morton Feldman go to school?

Morton Feldman was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[16] and New York University[17].

What awards did Morton Feldman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[26].

Who did Morton Feldman influence?

Morton Feldman has been cited as an influence by John Cale[48].

Related Entities

Edgard Varèse John Cage John Cale New York City UbuWeb United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [7] ↑ . The Rest Is Noise. wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [34] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [35] ↑ . kylegann.com. Retrieved . kylegann.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [39] ↑ . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  33. [31] ↑ . ijmsta.com. Retrieved . ijmsta.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  39. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  41. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [43] ↑ . The Rest Is Noise. wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  46. [46] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Barbara Monk, Barbara Monk Feldman
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64328: import spouse (P26) from GND"
  2. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  3. 10w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 5C98-2B33-8B8A-1AD0-4405
    Has works in the collection → Groninger Museum
    "Created claim: Has works in the collection: Groninger Museum, groninger museum (details)"
  4. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → morton-feldman
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: morton-feldman, Matched to morton feldman (#289943858) in Harper's…"
  5. 20w ago · Gewild · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    TheaterEncyclopedie ID → 01944072-ea34-7377-b853-389ce61affb5
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #38113: composer TE"
  6. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #36438: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
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