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Alexander Wheelock Thayer

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American writer (1817-1897)

United StatesWritersLived 1817 to 1897 · aged 79
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Alexander Wheelock Thayer was an American librarian and journalist who became the author of the first scholarly biography of Ludwig van Beethoven. After many updates, it was still regarded as a standard work of reference of the composer.

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Alexander Wheelock ThayerAlexander Wheelock ThayerA copy of Joseph Willibrord Mähler's portrait of Beethoven (1804-1805). Once owned by Thayer, it now belongs to the New York Public Library.A copy of Joseph Willibrord Mähler's portrait of Beethoven (1804-1805). Once owned by Thayer, it now belongs to the New York Public Library.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1817 to 1897 · aged 79
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