Boris Ord

British musician (1897-1961)
Person human Q4945351
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Summary

Boris Ord was born on July 9, 1897[1], in Bristol[2]. He died on December 30, 1961[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as an organist[5], choir director[6], conductor[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Educated at: Clifton College[12], Corpus Christi College[13]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[16]
  • Given name: Boris[17]
  • Student of: Walter Parratt[18]
  • Instrument: pipe organ[19], organ[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • P14750: 2B75-AC1D-08B0-CDB5-BF67[22]

FAQs

Where was Boris Ord born?

Boris Ord's place of birth was Bristol[2].

Where did Boris Ord die?

Boris Ord died in Cambridge[4].

What did Boris Ord do for work?

Boris Ord worked as an organist[5], choir director[6], conductor[7], and musician[8].

Where did Boris Ord go to school?

Boris Ord was educated at Clifton College[12] and Corpus Christi College[13].

What awards did Boris Ord receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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