Arnold van Wyk

South African composer
Person human Q4795338
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Arnold van Wyk

Summary

Arnold van Wyk is a human[1]. Born in Calvinia[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1916[3]. He died in Stellenbosch[4]. He died on March 27, 1983[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Arnold van Wyk's place of birth was Calvinia[2].
  • Arnold van Wyk died in Stellenbosch[4].
  • Arnold van Wyk was born on April 26, 1916[3].
  • Arnold van Wyk died on March 27, 1983[5].
  • Arnold van Wyk held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Arnold van Wyk's professions included composer[6].
  • Arnold van Wyk worked as a pianist[7].
  • Arnold van Wyk's field of work was music[10].
  • Arnold van Wyk's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[11].
  • Arnold van Wyk's education included a stint at Paul Roos Gymnasium[12].
  • Arnold van Wyk is recorded as male[13].
  • Arnold van Wyk's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Arnold van Wyk's family name is recorded as van Wyk[15].
  • Arnold van Wyk's given name is recorded as Arnold[16].
  • Arnold van Wyk's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[17].
  • Arnold van Wyk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Arnold van Wyk's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Arnoldus Christiaan Vlok van Wyk'}[19].
  • Arnold van Wyk's start of work period is recorded as 1940[20].

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[21]

  • Country: ZA[22]

  • Began / founded: 1916-04-26[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-03-27[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 08f5f4c9-4ac0-4d44-bbe1-8ccfb56dc97b[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Calvinia[2], Arnold van Wyk… he was born on April 26, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music[11], a conservatory[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1822[28], headquartered in London[29] and Paul Roos Gymnasium[12], a boarding school[30], in South Africa[31], founded in 1866[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pianist[7]. Arnold van Wyk's field of work was music[10].

Death and Burial

Arnold van Wyk died on March 27, 1983[5]. He died in Stellenbosch[4].

Why It Matters

Arnold van Wyk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Arnold van Wyk born?

Arnold van Wyk's place of birth was Calvinia[2].

Where did Arnold van Wyk die?

Arnold van Wyk passed away in Stellenbosch[4].

What did Arnold van Wyk do for work?

Arnold van Wyk worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

Where did Arnold van Wyk go to school?

Arnold van Wyk was educated at Royal Academy of Music[11] and Paul Roos Gymnasium[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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