Chris Acland

English musician
Person human Q5105675
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Chris Acland

Summary

Chris Acland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lancaster[2]. He was born on September 7, 1966[3]. He died in Burneside[4]. He died on October 17, 1996[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and drummer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lancaster[2], Chris Acland…
  • Chris Acland passed away in Burneside[4].
  • Chris Acland was born on September 7, 1966[3].
  • Chris Acland was born on September 6, 1966[9].
  • Chris Acland died on October 17, 1996[5].
  • Chris Acland's father was Oliver Geoffrey Dyke Acland[10].
  • Chris Acland's mother was Judith Veronica Williams[11].
  • Chris Acland held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Chris Acland's professions included musician[6].
  • Chris Acland's professions included drummer[7].
  • Chris Acland's education included a stint at University of North London[13].
  • Chris Acland's education included a stint at The Lakes School[14].
  • Chris Acland is recorded as male[15].
  • Chris Acland's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Chris Acland's genre is shoegaze[17].
  • Chris Acland's record label is recorded as 4AD[18].
  • Chris Acland is part of Lush[19].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[20].
  • Chris Acland's family name is recorded as Acland[21].
  • Chris Acland's given name is recorded as Chris[22].
  • Chris Acland's given name is recorded as Christopher[23].
  • Chris Acland's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • Chris Acland's manner of death is recorded as suicide[25].
  • Chris Acland's instrument is recorded as drum kit[26].
  • Chris Acland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1966-09-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-10-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 82fb4666-5a8d-4327-a387-2aebe5e4aa7a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Chris Acland's place of birth was Lancaster[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 7, 1966[3] and September 6, 1966[9]. His father was Oliver Geoffrey Dyke Acland[10]. His mother was Judith Veronica Williams[11].

Education

Educated at University of North London[13], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1896[35] and The Lakes School[14], a community school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6] and drummer[7].

Death and Burial

Chris Acland died on October 17, 1996[5]. He died in Burneside[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[20].

Why It Matters

Chris Acland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Chris Acland born?

Chris Acland's place of birth was Lancaster[2].

Where did Chris Acland die?

Chris Acland died in Burneside[4].

Who were Chris Acland's parents?

Chris Acland's father was Oliver Geoffrey Dyke Acland[10]. Chris Acland's mother was Judith Veronica Williams[11].

What did Chris Acland do for work?

Chris Acland worked as musician[6] and drummer[7].

Where did Chris Acland go to school?

Chris Acland was educated at University of North London[13] and The Lakes School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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