Tom Lehrer
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Summary
Tom Lehrer was born on April 9, 1928[1], in New York City[2]. He died on July 26, 2025[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], singer[6], university teacher[7], lyricist[8], and songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,725 views/month, #5,723 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Occupation: satirist[12], theoretical physicist[13], musician[14], composer[15], pianist[16]
- Field of work: mathematics[17], music[18], singing[19], music composition[20], satirical song[21], musical theater[22]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[23], Wellesley College[24], University of California, Santa Cruz[25], Harvard University[26], Los Alamos National Laboratory[27]
- Educated at: Harvard University[28], Harvard College[29], Loomis Chaffee School[30], Horace Mann School[31], Columbia University[32]
- Notable work: National Brotherhood Week[33]
- Member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society[34]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Genre: satire[37], stand-up comedy[38]
- Military branch: United States Army[39]
- Record label: Reprise Records[40], Shout! Factory[41], Rhino[42]
- Commons category: Tom Lehrer[43]
- Family name: Lehrer[44]
- Given name: Thomas[45], Andrew[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tom Lehrer[47]
- Described at URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02417-w?WT.ec_id=NATURE-202507[48]
- Instrument: piano[49], voice[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[51]
- Commons Creator page: Tom Lehrer[52]
- Name in native language: Tom Lehrer[53]
Product Details
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Type: Person[54]
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Country: US[55]
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Began / founded: 1928-04-09[56]
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Ended / dissolved: 2025-07-26[57]
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Genre(s): comedy[58]
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Community tags: comedy, satire[59]
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MusicBrainz ID: 359363a8-1dc7-40c9-9337-f5aa507000b6[60]
Why It Matters
Tom Lehrer has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
FAQs
Where was Tom Lehrer born?
Tom Lehrer's place of birth was New York City[2].
Where did Tom Lehrer die?
Tom Lehrer passed away in Cambridge[4].
What did Tom Lehrer do for work?
Tom Lehrer worked as a mathematician[5], singer[6], university teacher[7], lyricist[8], and songwriter[9].
Where did Tom Lehrer go to school?
Tom Lehrer was educated at Harvard University[28], Harvard College[29], and Loomis Chaffee School[30].