Alan Civil

British musician (1929–1989)
Person human Q664385
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Alan Civil

Summary

Alan Civil is a human[1]. His place of birth was Northampton[2]. He was born on June 13, 1929[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 19, 1989[5]. He worked as a musician[6], horn player[7], composer[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alan Civil's place of birth was Northampton[2].
  • Alan Civil passed away in London[4].
  • Alan Civil was born on June 13, 1929[3].
  • Alan Civil died on March 19, 1989[5].
  • Alan Civil held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Alan Civil worked as a musician[6].
  • Alan Civil worked as a horn player[7].
  • Alan Civil worked as a composer[8].
  • Alan Civil worked as a music educator[9].
  • Among Alan Civil's employers was Royal College of Music[12].
  • Alan Civil's education included a stint at Westminster Abbey Choir School[13].
  • Alan Civil received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Alan Civil was a member of Berlin Philharmonic[15].
  • Alan Civil is recorded as male[16].
  • Alan Civil's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alan Civil's family name is recorded as Civil[18].
  • Alan Civil's given name is recorded as Alan[19].
  • Alan Civil's instrument is recorded as horn[20].
  • Alan Civil's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1929-06-13[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-03-19[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6b7cc27e-c524-497c-9afb-a64973f67ea7[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Northampton[2], Alan Civil… he was born on June 13, 1929[3].

Education

Alan Civil was educated at Westminster Abbey Choir School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], horn player[7], composer[8], and music educator[9]. Among Alan Civil's employers was Royal College of Music[12].

Recognition

Alan Civil received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].

Death and Burial

Alan Civil died on March 19, 1989[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Civil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Alan Civil born?

Alan Civil was born in Northampton[2].

Where did Alan Civil die?

Alan Civil died in London[4].

What did Alan Civil do for work?

Alan Civil worked as musician[6], horn player[7], composer[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Alan Civil go to school?

Alan Civil was educated at Westminster Abbey Choir School[13].

What awards did Alan Civil receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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