Orville Gibson
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Orville Gibson was an American luthier whose innovative mandolin and guitar designs in the late 19th century led to the creation of one of the most influential instrument manufacturers in modern music history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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luthier ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gibson Guitar Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1856-08-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chateaugay, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Morningside Cemetery, Malone, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1918-08-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ogdensburg, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designed |
Gibson F-style mandolin prototypes
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early Gibson archtop guitars ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
guitar construction
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mandolin construction ⓘ stringed instrument design ⓘ |
| founded |
Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Company
NERFINISHED
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Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co. Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Orville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern archtop jazz guitars
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development of modern mandolin family instruments ⓘ |
| inspired | Gibson Guitar Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentSpecialty |
guitar
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mandolin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
carved, arched-top guitar design
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carved, arched-top mandolin design ⓘ influencing modern archtop guitar design ⓘ use of violin-style carved tops and backs on mandolins ⓘ |
| legacy | one of the most influential instrument manufacturers in modern music history ⓘ |
| name | Orville H. Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding designs of Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co. Ltd.
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innovative guitar designs ⓘ innovative mandolin designs ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitar maker
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luthier ⓘ mandolin maker ⓘ |
| patent | US598245A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patentDate | 1898-02-01 ⓘ |
| patentSubject | mandolin and guitar design with carved top and back ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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