Ralph Kirkpatrick

American harpsichordist and musicologist (1911–1984)
Person human Q597101
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Ralph Kirkpatrick

Summary

Ralph Kirkpatrick is a human[1]. His place of birth was Massachusetts[2]. He was born on June 10, 1911[3]. He died in Guilford[4]. He died on April 13, 1984[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], musicologist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's place of birth was Massachusetts[2].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's place of birth was Leominster[10].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick passed away in Guilford[4].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick was born on June 10, 1911[3].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick died on April 13, 1984[5].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick worked as a pianist[6].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick worked as a harpsichordist[8].
  • Among Ralph Kirkpatrick's employers was Yale University[12].
  • Among Ralph Kirkpatrick's employers was Mozarteum University Salzburg[13].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • A notable student of Ralph Kirkpatrick was William Christie[15].
  • A notable student of Ralph Kirkpatrick was Eiji Hashimoto[16].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick is recorded as male[20].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's genre is classical music[22].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's family name is recorded as Kirkpatrick[23].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's given name is recorded as Ralph[24].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick's given name is recorded as Leonard[25].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick studied under Nadia Boulanger[26].
  • Ralph Kirkpatrick studied under Wanda Landowska[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1911-06-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-04-13[31]

  • Community tags: harpsichordist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 957f3222-063c-4057-878d-b968f06b7623[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Massachusetts[2], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1788[36], headquartered in Boston[37] and Leominster[10], a city in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1653[40]. Ralph Kirkpatrick was born on June 10, 1911[3].

Education

Ralph Kirkpatrick was educated at Harvard University[14]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger[26], a pianist[41], 1887–1979[42], of France[43], awarded the Prix de Rome[44] and Wanda Landowska[27], a harpsichordist[45], 1879–1959[46], of Congress Poland[47], awarded the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], musicologist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. Employers include Yale University[12], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1701[51], headquartered in New Haven[52] and Mozarteum University Salzburg[13], a university[53], in Austria[54], founded in 1841[55]. Notable students include William Christie[15], a conductor[56], b. 1944[57], of United States[58], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[59] and Eiji Hashimoto[16], a conductor[60], 1931–2021[61], of Japan[62].

Recognition

Ralph Kirkpatrick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Ralph Kirkpatrick died on April 13, 1984[5]. He passed away in Guilford[4].

Why It Matters

Ralph Kirkpatrick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Ralph Kirkpatrick born?

Ralph Kirkpatrick was born in Massachusetts[2].

Where did Ralph Kirkpatrick die?

Ralph Kirkpatrick passed away in Guilford[4].

What did Ralph Kirkpatrick do for work?

Ralph Kirkpatrick worked as pianist[6], musicologist[7], and harpsichordist[8].

Where did Ralph Kirkpatrick go to school?

Ralph Kirkpatrick was educated at Harvard University[14].

What awards did Ralph Kirkpatrick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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