Auguste Franchomme

French musician (1808-1884)
Person human Q517132
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Auguste Franchomme

Summary

Auguste Franchomme is a human[1]. He was born in Lille[2]. He was born on April 10, 1808[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 21, 1884[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and cellist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Auguste Franchomme was born in Lille[2].
  • Auguste Franchomme died in Paris[4].
  • Auguste Franchomme was born on April 10, 1808[3].
  • Auguste Franchomme died on January 21, 1884[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[9].
  • Auguste Franchomme held citizenship in France[10].
  • Auguste Franchomme's professions included composer[6].
  • Auguste Franchomme worked as a cellist[7].
  • Auguste Franchomme's field of work was music[11].
  • Auguste Franchomme was employed by Conservatoire de Paris[12].
  • Auguste Franchomme's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[13].
  • Auguste Franchomme's education included a stint at Regional Conservatory of Lille[14].
  • A notable student of Auguste Franchomme was Louise Haenel de Cronenthall[15].
  • A notable student of Auguste Franchomme was Antoine Vidal[16].
  • Auguste Franchomme received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Auguste Franchomme is recorded as male[18].
  • Auguste Franchomme's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Auguste Franchomme's Commons category is recorded as Auguste Franchomme[20].
  • Auguste Franchomme's family name is recorded as Franchomme[21].
  • Auguste Franchomme's given name is recorded as Auguste-Joseph[22].
  • Auguste Franchomme studied under Louis-Pierre Norblin[23].
  • Auguste Franchomme studied under Pierre Baumann[24].
  • Auguste Franchomme studied under Jean-Henri Levasseur[25].
  • Auguste Franchomme's instrument is recorded as cello[26].
  • Auguste Franchomme's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1808-04-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1884-01-21[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: cellist, classical, composer, french cellist, french composer, to clean up[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3d7e9b73-b6af-42bb-8218-78bca0165713[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Auguste Franchomme was born in Lille[2]. He was born on April 10, 1808[3].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13], a grande école[35], in France[36], founded in 1795[37], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[38] and Regional Conservatory of Lille[14], a conservatories with regional coverage[39], in France[40], founded in 1803[41]. Studied under Louis-Pierre Norblin[23], a cellist[42], 1781–1854[43], of France[44]; Pierre Baumann[24], a composer[45], 1795–1872[46], of France[47]; and Jean-Henri Levasseur[25], a cellist[48], 1764–1826[49], of France[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and cellist[7]. Auguste Franchomme's field of work was music[11]. Among his employers was Conservatoire de Paris[12]. Notable students include Louise Haenel de Cronenthall[15], a composer[51], 1839–1896[52], of Germany[53] and Antoine Vidal[16], a musicologist[54], 1820–1891[55], of France[56], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown[57].

Recognition

Auguste Franchomme received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

Death and Burial

Auguste Franchomme died on January 21, 1884[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Auguste Franchomme ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Auguste Franchomme born?

Auguste Franchomme was born in Lille[2].

Where did Auguste Franchomme die?

Auguste Franchomme died in Paris[4].

What did Auguste Franchomme do for work?

Auguste Franchomme worked as composer[6] and cellist[7].

Where did Auguste Franchomme go to school?

Auguste Franchomme was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13] and Regional Conservatory of Lille[14].

What awards did Auguste Franchomme receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [16] . Gallica. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, cellist
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary
    Country of citizenship France
    Instance of
    Citizenship
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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