Will Ogdon

American composer (1921–2013)
Person human Q8002993
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Will Ogdon

Summary

Will Ogdon is a human[1]. He was born on April 19, 1921[2]. He died on October 6, 2013[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Will Ogdon was born on April 19, 1921[2].
  • Will Ogdon died on October 6, 2013[3].
  • Will Ogdon held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Will Ogdon's professions included composer[4].
  • Will Ogdon worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Will Ogdon was educated at Indiana University[8].
  • Will Ogdon is recorded as male[9].
  • Will Ogdon's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Will Ogdon's given name is recorded as Will[11].
  • Will Ogdon's given name is recorded as Wilbur[12].
  • Will Ogdon studied under Ernst Krenek[13].
  • Will Ogdon studied under Roger Sessions[14].
  • Will Ogdon studied under René Leibowitz[15].

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Origins and Family

Will Ogdon was born on April 19, 1921[2].

Education

Will Ogdon's education included a stint at Indiana University[8]. Studied under Ernst Krenek[13], a composer[16], 1900–1991[17], of Austria[18], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19]; Roger Sessions[14], a classical composer[20], 1896–1985[21], of United States[22], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[23]; and René Leibowitz[15], a conductor[24], 1913–1972[25], of Poland[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and university teacher[5].

Death and Burial

Will Ogdon died on October 6, 2013[3].

Why It Matters

Will Ogdon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Will Ogdon do for work?

Will Ogdon worked as composer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Will Ogdon go to school?

Will Ogdon was educated at Indiana University[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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