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Wayne Barlow

Wayne Barlow, American organist, composer, and director (died 1996)

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Born
September 6, 1912
Died
December 17, 1996
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1912

About Wayne Barlow

Wayne Brewster Barlow was an American composer of classical music. He was also a professor of music, organist, and choir director. Barlow received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the Eastman School of Music, majoring in composition and theory and becoming in 1937 the first American to receive a doctorate in music composition. Wayne Brewster Barlow (September 6, 1912, in Elyria, Ohio – December 17, 1996, in Rochester, NY) was an American composer of classical music.

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Wayne Barlow timeline

  1. Wayne Brewster Barlow (September 6, 1912, in Elyria, Ohio – December 17, 1996, in Rochester, NY) was an American composer of classical music.
  2. Barlow received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the Eastman School of Music, majoring in composition and theory and becoming in 1937 the first American to receive a doctorate in music composition.

The world when Wayne Barlow was born

Wayne Barlow was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wayne Barlow's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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