Alexander Faris

Northern Irish composer and conductor (1921–2015)
Person human Q4718828
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Summary

Alexander Faris is a human[1]. He was born on June 11, 1921[2]. He died on September 28, 2015[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], composer[5], writer[6], musician[7], and bandleader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Faris was born on June 11, 1921[2].
  • Alexander Faris died on September 28, 2015[3].
  • Alexander Faris held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Alexander Faris held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Alexander Faris's professions included conductor[4].
  • Alexander Faris's professions included composer[5].
  • Alexander Faris worked as a writer[6].
  • Alexander Faris's professions included musician[7].
  • Alexander Faris worked as a bandleader[8].
  • Alexander Faris's education included a stint at Royal Belfast Academical Institution[12].
  • Alexander Faris is recorded as male[13].
  • Alexander Faris's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alexander Faris's family name is recorded as Faris[15].
  • Alexander Faris's given name is recorded as Alexander[16].
  • Alexander Faris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Alexander Faris's P14750 is recorded as 0327-48E7-BACE-B9C5-6E6C[18].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1921-06-11[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-09-28[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7cf3ad41-73ca-4e9b-9595-ad12b602ce24[23]

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Origins and Family

Alexander Faris was born on June 11, 1921[2].

Education

Alexander Faris was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], composer[5], writer[6], musician[7], and bandleader[8].

Death and Burial

Alexander Faris died on September 28, 2015[3].

Why It Matters

Alexander Faris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What did Alexander Faris do for work?

Alexander Faris worked as conductor[4], composer[5], writer[6], musician[7], and bandleader[8].

Where did Alexander Faris go to school?

Alexander Faris was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 138083
    P14750 → 0327-48E7-BACE-B9C5-6E6C
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0320213-Faris-Alex-19212015
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist id → 704625
    Sbn author id → UBOV406661
    Tmdb person id → 1182732
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 110780
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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