César Thomson

Belgian musician (1857–1931)
Person human Q763625
César Thomson
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César Thomson

Summary

César Thomson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liège[2]. He was born on March 18, 1857[3]. He passed away in Bissone[4]. He died on August 21, 1931[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and concertmaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • César Thomson's place of birth was Liège[2].
  • César Thomson passed away in Bissone[4].
  • César Thomson was born on March 18, 1857[3].
  • César Thomson was born on March 17, 1857[10].
  • César Thomson died on August 21, 1931[5].
  • César Thomson died on August 22, 1931[11].
  • César Thomson held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • César Thomson worked as a composer[6].
  • César Thomson's professions included music educator[7].
  • César Thomson worked as a concertmaster[8].
  • Among César Thomson's employers was Juilliard School[13].
  • César Thomson was employed by Royal Conservatory of Brussels[14].
  • César Thomson's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Liège[15].
  • A notable student of César Thomson was Alexandros Kazantzis[16].
  • César Thomson received the Commander of the Order of Leopold[17].
  • César Thomson is recorded as male[18].
  • César Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • César Thomson's genre is classical music[20].
  • César Thomson's Commons category is recorded as César Thomson[21].
  • César Thomson's family name is recorded as Thomson[22].
  • César Thomson's given name is recorded as César[23].
  • César Thomson's work location is recorded as Berlin[24].
  • César Thomson studied under Hubert Léonard[25].
  • César Thomson's instrument is recorded as violin[26].
  • César Thomson's described by source is recorded as Berühmte Geiger der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart[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: 1857-03-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1931-08-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0712f2d9-909b-4abc-ac3c-b946deb785fb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

César Thomson was born in Liège[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 18, 1857[3] and March 17, 1857[10].

Education

César Thomson's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Liège[15]. He studied under Hubert Léonard[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and concertmaster[8]. Employers include Juilliard School[13], a conservatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1905[35], headquartered in New York City[36] and Royal Conservatory of Brussels[14], a conservatory[37], in First French Empire[38], founded in 1813[39]. A notable student of César Thomson was Alexandros Kazantzis[16].

Recognition

César Thomson received the Commander of the Order of Leopold[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 21, 1931[5] and August 22, 1931[11]. César Thomson died in Bissone[4].

Why It Matters

César Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was César Thomson born?

César Thomson's place of birth was Liège[2].

Where did César Thomson die?

César Thomson passed away in Bissone[4].

What did César Thomson do for work?

César Thomson worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and concertmaster[8].

Where did César Thomson go to school?

César Thomson was educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège[15].

What awards did César Thomson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Leopold[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] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Bissone
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    Award received Commander of the Order of Leopold
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