Charles Van den Borren

Belgian university professor, librarian, musicologist and music historian (1874-1966)
Person human Q1066297
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Charles Van den Borren

Summary

Charles Van den Borren is a human[1]. Born in Ixelles[2], he… he was born on November 17, 1874[3]. He passed away in Uccle[4]. He died on January 14, 1966[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], librarian[7], musicologist[8], and music historian[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles Van den Borren's place of birth was Ixelles[2].
  • Charles Van den Borren died in Uccle[4].
  • Charles Van den Borren was born on November 17, 1874[3].
  • Charles Van den Borren died on January 14, 1966[5].
  • Charles Van den Borren held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • French was Charles Van den Borren's native language[12].
  • Charles Van den Borren worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Charles Van den Borren's professions included librarian[7].
  • Charles Van den Borren worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Charles Van den Borren worked as a music historian[9].
  • Charles Van den Borren's field of work was musicology[13].
  • Charles Van den Borren was employed by University of Liège[14].
  • Charles Van den Borren's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[15].
  • Charles Van den Borren received the Righteous Among the Nations[16].
  • Charles Van den Borren received the Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[17].
  • Charles Van den Borren is recorded as male[18].
  • Charles Van den Borren's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Charles Van den Borren's Commons category is recorded as Charles Van den Borren[20].
  • Charles Van den Borren's given name is recorded as Charles[21].
  • Charles Van den Borren studied under Arnold Dolmetsch[22].
  • Charles Van den Borren's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[23].
  • Charles Van den Borren's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].

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[25]

  • Country: BE[26]

  • Began / founded: 1874-11-17[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1966-01-14[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 85b7b34a-c3b6-42c0-972e-bf507341c604[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Van den Borren was born in Ixelles[2]. He was born on November 17, 1874[3]. French was his native language[12].

Education

Charles Van den Borren's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[15]. He studied under Arnold Dolmetsch[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], librarian[7], musicologist[8], and music historian[9]. Charles Van den Borren's field of work was musicology[13]. Among his employers was University of Liège[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Righteous Among the Nations[16], a title of honor[30], in Israel[31], founded in 1963[32] and Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[17], a grade of an order[33], in Austria[34].

Death and Burial

Charles Van den Borren died on January 14, 1966[5]. He passed away in Uccle[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Van den Borren has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Charles Van den Borren born?

Charles Van den Borren was born in Ixelles[2].

Where did Charles Van den Borren die?

Charles Van den Borren passed away in Uccle[4].

What did Charles Van den Borren do for work?

Charles Van den Borren worked as university teacher[6], librarian[7], musicologist[8], and music historian[9].

Where did Charles Van den Borren go to school?

Charles Van den Borren was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[15].

What awards did Charles Van den Borren receive?

Honors received include Righteous Among the Nations[16] and Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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