Alexandre Debain

French harmonium inventor (1809-1877)
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Alexandre Debain

Summary

Alexandre Debain is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1809-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1877-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a piano maker[6] and musical instrument maker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Alexandre Debain…
  • Alexandre Debain passed away in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Alexandre Debain was born on +1809-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexandre Debain died on +1877-12-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexandre Debain held citizenship in France[9].
  • Alexandre Debain worked as a piano maker[6].
  • Alexandre Debain's professions included musical instrument maker[7].
  • Alexandre Debain received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Alexandre Debain is recorded as male[11].
  • Alexandre Debain's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alexandre Debain's logo image is recorded as Médaillon harmonium Debain.jpg[13].
  • Alexandre Debain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000366580426[14].
  • Alexandre Debain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232848991[15].
  • Alexandre Debain's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 165854851[16].
  • Alexandre Debain's Commons category is recorded as Alexandre-François Debain[17].
  • Alexandre Debain's SBN author ID is recorded as MUSV020522[18].
  • Alexandre Debain's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//676/65[19].
  • Alexandre Debain's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j_6mdf[20].
  • Alexandre Debain's RKDartists ID is recorded as 492844[21].
  • Alexandre Debain's family name is recorded as Debain[22].
  • Alexandre Debain's given name is recorded as Alexandre-François[23].
  • Alexandre Debain's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Alexandre Debain's instrument is recorded as Indian harmonium[25].
  • Alexandre Debain's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Alexandre Debain's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexandre Debain's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1809-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include piano maker[6] and musical instrument maker[7].

Recognition

Alexandre Debain received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[10].

Death and Burial

Alexandre Debain died on +1877-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Debain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

He is credited with the discovery of reed organ[29] and Indian harmonium[30], a type of musical instrument[31].

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Debain born?

Alexandre Debain's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Alexandre Debain die?

Alexandre Debain passed away in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Alexandre Debain do for work?

Alexandre Debain worked as piano maker[6] and musical instrument maker[7].

What awards did Alexandre Debain receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10].

What did Alexandre Debain discover?

Alexandre Debain is credited as discoverer of reed organ[29] and Indian harmonium[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archives.paris.fr. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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