Siegfried Borris

German composer and musicologist (1906–1987)
Person human Q78144
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Summary

Siegfried Borris is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on November 4, 1906[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on August 23, 1987[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], and musicographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Siegfried Borris was born in Berlin[2].
  • Siegfried Borris died in Berlin[4].
  • Siegfried Borris was born on November 4, 1906[3].
  • Siegfried Borris died on August 23, 1987[5].
  • Burial took place at Dahlem Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Siegfried Borris was Kaja Borris[11].
  • Siegfried Borris held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Siegfried Borris's professions included composer[6].
  • Siegfried Borris worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Siegfried Borris worked as a musicographer[8].
  • Siegfried Borris received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Siegfried Borris received the Ernst Reuter Medal[14].
  • Siegfried Borris is recorded as male[15].
  • Siegfried Borris's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Siegfried Borris's genre is classical music[17].
  • Siegfried Borris's Commons category is recorded as Siegfried Borris[18].
  • Siegfried Borris's family name is recorded as Borris[19].
  • Siegfried Borris's given name is recorded as Siegfried[20].
  • Siegfried Borris's official website is recorded as http://www.siegfriedborris.de[21].
  • Siegfried Borris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Siegfried Borris's writing language is recorded as German[23].

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[24]

  • Country: DE[25]

  • Began / founded: 1906-11-04[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-08-23[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ba9838ad-67d2-4fe4-a4c8-2c9916e49a53[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Siegfried Borris's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on November 4, 1906[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], and musicographer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a decoration[29], in Germany[30] and Ernst Reuter Medal[14], an award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1954[33].

Personal Life

A child of Siegfried Borris was Kaja Borris[11].

Death and Burial

Siegfried Borris died on August 23, 1987[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He is buried at Dahlem Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Siegfried Borris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Siegfried Borris born?

Siegfried Borris was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Siegfried Borris die?

Siegfried Borris died in Berlin[4].

What did Siegfried Borris do for work?

Siegfried Borris worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], and musicographer[8].

What awards did Siegfried Borris receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13] and Ernst Reuter Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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