Clara Butt

British singer (1872-1936)
Person human Q461921
Clara Butt
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Clara Butt

Summary

Clara Butt is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Southwick[2]. She was born on February 1, 1872[3]. She died in Oxfordshire[4]. She died on January 23, 1936[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Clara Butt was born in Southwick[2].
  • Clara Butt passed away in Oxfordshire[4].
  • Clara Butt was born on February 1, 1872[3].
  • Clara Butt was born on 1873[8].
  • Clara Butt died on January 23, 1936[5].
  • Clara Butt is buried at St Mary the Virgin's Church, North Stoke[9].
  • Clara Butt was married to Kennerley Rumford[10].
  • Clara Butt held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Clara Butt worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Clara Butt's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[12].
  • Clara Butt received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Clara Butt received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[14].
  • Clara Butt is recorded as female[15].
  • Clara Butt's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Clara Butt's genre is classical music[17].
  • Clara Butt's Commons category is recorded as Clara Butt[18].
  • Clara Butt's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano[19].
  • Clara Butt's voice type is recorded as contralto[20].
  • The cause of death was cancer[21].
  • Clara Butt's family name is recorded as Butt[22].
  • Clara Butt's given name is recorded as Clara[23].
  • Clara Butt's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Clara Butt's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Clara Butt's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Clara Butt's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[27].

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Origins and Family

Clara Butt was born in Southwick[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 1, 1872[3] and 1873[8].

Education

Clara Butt's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Clara Butt worked as an opera singer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[14], a class of award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1871[32].

Personal Life

Among Clara Butt's spouses was Kennerley Rumford[10].

Death and Burial

Clara Butt died on January 23, 1936[5]. She died in Oxfordshire[4]. The cause of death was cancer[21]. Burial took place at St Mary the Virgin's Church, North Stoke[9].

Why It Matters

Clara Butt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Clara Butt born?

Born in Southwick[2], Clara Butt…

Where did Clara Butt die?

Clara Butt died in Oxfordshire[4].

Who was Clara Butt married to?

Clara Butt's spouses include Kennerley Rumford[10].

What did Clara Butt do for work?

Clara Butt worked as opera singer[6].

Where did Clara Butt go to school?

Clara Butt was educated at Royal College of Music[12].

What awards did Clara Butt receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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