Christian Darnton

British composer (1905-1981)
Person human Q1079243
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Christian Darnton

Summary

Christian Darnton is a human[1]. Born in Leeds[2], he… he was born on October 30, 1905[3]. He passed away in Hove[4]. He died on April 14, 1981[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Christian Darnton was born in Leeds[2].
  • Christian Darnton passed away in Hove[4].
  • Christian Darnton was born on October 30, 1905[3].
  • Christian Darnton died on April 14, 1981[5].
  • Christian Darnton's father was John Edward von Schunck[8].
  • Christian Darnton's mother was Mary Gertrude Illingworth[9].
  • Christian Darnton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Christian Darnton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Christian Darnton worked as a composer[6].
  • Christian Darnton was educated at Royal College of Music[12].
  • Christian Darnton is recorded as male[13].
  • Christian Darnton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Christian Darnton's given name is recorded as Christian[15].
  • Christian Darnton's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[16].
  • Christian Darnton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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[18]

  • Began / founded: 1905-10-30[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-04-14[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 01ad86b4-ab03-49a1-9fc1-9c6ff8a2ff2c[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Darnton's place of birth was Leeds[2]. He was born on October 30, 1905[3]. His father was John Edward von Schunck[8]. His mother was Mary Gertrude Illingworth[9].

Education

Christian Darnton's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Christian Darnton's professions included composer[6].

Death and Burial

Christian Darnton died on April 14, 1981[5]. He died in Hove[4].

Why It Matters

Christian Darnton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Christian Darnton born?

Christian Darnton was born in Leeds[2].

Where did Christian Darnton die?

Christian Darnton passed away in Hove[4].

Who were Christian Darnton's parents?

Christian Darnton's father was John Edward von Schunck[8]. Christian Darnton's mother was Mary Gertrude Illingworth[9].

What did Christian Darnton do for work?

Christian Darnton worked as composer[6].

Where did Christian Darnton go to school?

Christian Darnton was educated at Royal College of Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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