August De Boeck

Flemish composer, organist and music pedagogue (1865-1937)
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August De Boeck

Summary

August De Boeck is a human[1]. Born in Merchtem[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1865[3]. He died in Merchtem[4]. He died on October 9, 1937[5]. He worked as an organist[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • August De Boeck's place of birth was Merchtem[2].
  • August De Boeck died in Merchtem[4].
  • August De Boeck was born on May 9, 1865[3].
  • August De Boeck died on October 9, 1937[5].
  • August De Boeck held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • August De Boeck worked as an organist[6].
  • August De Boeck's professions included composer[7].
  • August De Boeck's professions included musicologist[8].
  • August De Boeck worked as a university teacher[9].
  • August De Boeck's professions included music educator[10].
  • August De Boeck worked as a musician[13].
  • August De Boeck's field of work was music[14].
  • August De Boeck's field of work was music education[15].
  • August De Boeck was employed by Royal Conservatory of Antwerp[16].
  • Among August De Boeck's employers was Royal Conservatory of Brussels[17].
  • August De Boeck was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[18].
  • A notable student of August De Boeck was Emiel Constant Verrees[19].
  • August De Boeck is recorded as male[20].
  • August De Boeck's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • August De Boeck's genre is opera[22].
  • August De Boeck's Commons category is recorded as August De Boeck[23].
  • August De Boeck's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[24].
  • August De Boeck's family name is recorded as De Boeck[25].
  • August De Boeck's given name is recorded as August[26].
  • August De Boeck studied under Alphonse Mailly[27].

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[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1865-05-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1937-10-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8df2b2ce-3167-4033-b48e-8ad035801de0[32]

Body

Origins and Family

August De Boeck was born in Merchtem[2]. He was born on May 9, 1865[3].

Education

August De Boeck was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[18]. Studied under Alphonse Mailly[27], a composer[33], 1833–1918[34], of Belgium[35] and Hubert Ferdinand Kufferath[36], a composer[37], 1818–1896[38], of Germany[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], music educator[10], and musician[13]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[40] and music education[15], a branch of education[41]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of Antwerp[16], a conservatory[42], in Belgium[43], founded in 1898[44] and Royal Conservatory of Brussels[17], a conservatory[45], in First French Empire[46], founded in 1813[47]. A notable student of August De Boeck was Emiel Constant Verrees[19].

Death and Burial

August De Boeck died on October 9, 1937[5]. He died in Merchtem[4].

Why It Matters

August De Boeck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was August De Boeck born?

August De Boeck was born in Merchtem[2].

Where did August De Boeck die?

August De Boeck died in Merchtem[4].

What did August De Boeck do for work?

August De Boeck worked as organist[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], university teacher[9], and music educator[10].

Where did August De Boeck go to school?

August De Boeck was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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