Dwight Hamilton Baldwin
American piano manufacturer (1821–1899)
Dwight Hamilton Baldwin (September 15, 1821 – August 23, 1899) was a piano manufacturer in the United States, famous as the eponym and introducer of the Baldwin Piano.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Dwight Hamilton Baldwin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Sep 15, 1821, died Aug 23, 1899.1
About
Born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Baldwin began his career as a teacher of the reed organ and violin. He opened a music store in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1862, and became one of the biggest sellers of pianos in the Midwest. He and inventor John Warren Macy created the Baldwin piano in 1891, and introduced a grand piano in 1895.
Baldwin died in Cincinnati at the age of 78.
From Wikipedia’s article on Dwight Hamilton Baldwin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Baldwin Piano CompanyFounder5
Career
Occupation: piano maker, musical instrument maker.4
- Date not recordedFounded Baldwin Piano Company3
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- 2WikipediaDwight Hamilton Baldwin on Wikipedia
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- 5WikidataBaldwin Piano Company, Founder