Rudolf Laban
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Summary
Rudolf Laban was born on December 15, 1879[1], in Bratislava[2]. He died on July 1, 1958[3], in Weybridge[4]. He worked as a choreographer[5], ballet dancer[6], dancer[7], and theatrologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,204 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Weybridge Cemetery[10]
- Child: Azra von Laban[11], André Perrottet von Laban[12]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[13]
- Field of work: choreography[14]
- Educated at: Beaux-Arts de Paris[15]
- Student: Di Stefano[16], Irmgard Bartenieff[17], Olga Brandt-Knack[18], Hertha Feist[19], Kurt Jooss[20], Lola Rogge[21], Mary Wigman[22], Greta Wrage von Pustau[23], Ruth Loeser[24], Martin Gleisner[25], Dilys Price[26]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Rudolf von Laban[29]
- Archives at: University of Leeds Libraries[30], University of Maryland Libraries[31], Deutsches Theatermuseum[32], Leipzig University Library[33], Tanzarchiv Leipzig[34]
- Residence: England[35]
- Family name: Laban[36]
- Given name: Rudolf[37], Johann[38], Baptiste[39], Attila[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41], English[42], Hungarian[43]
- Name in native language: Rudolph von Laban[44], Rudolf Laban[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rudolf Laban include Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance[46], a dance studio[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1872[49]; Labanotation[50], a dance notation[51]; and Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies[52], a research institute[53], in United States[54], founded in 1978[55], headquartered in New York City[56].
Why It Matters
Rudolf Laban has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance[46], a dance studio[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1872[49]; Labanotation[50], a dance notation[51]; and Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies[52], a research institute[53], in United States[54], founded in 1978[55], headquartered in New York City[56].
FAQs
Where was Rudolf Laban born?
Rudolf Laban's place of birth was Bratislava[2].
Where did Rudolf Laban die?
Rudolf Laban passed away in Weybridge[4].
What did Rudolf Laban do for work?
Rudolf Laban worked as a choreographer[5], ballet dancer[6], dancer[7], and theatrologist[8].
Where did Rudolf Laban go to school?
Rudolf Laban was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[15].