Claude Samuel

French musicologist (1931-2020)
Person human Q4407223
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Claude Samuel

Summary

Claude Samuel is a human[1]. He was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on June 23, 1931[3]. He passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on June 14, 2020[5]. He worked as a music critic[6], radio producer[7], opinion journalist[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Claude Samuel's place of birth was 12th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Claude Samuel died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Claude Samuel was born on June 23, 1931[3].
  • Claude Samuel died on June 14, 2020[5].
  • Claude Samuel held citizenship in France[11].
  • Claude Samuel worked as a music critic[6].
  • Claude Samuel worked as a radio producer[7].
  • Claude Samuel's professions included opinion journalist[8].
  • Claude Samuel worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Claude Samuel's field of work was music criticism[12].
  • Claude Samuel's field of work was opinion journalism[13].
  • Claude Samuel's field of work was musicology[14].
  • Among Claude Samuel's employers was Office de radiodiffusion télévision française[15].
  • Among Claude Samuel's employers was France Culture[16].
  • Among Claude Samuel's employers was France Musique[17].
  • Claude Samuel was employed by Diapason[18].
  • Claude Samuel was employed by La Lettre du musicien[19].
  • Claude Samuel was employed by Paris-Presse[20].
  • Claude Samuel's education included a stint at Schola Cantorum de Paris[21].
  • Claude Samuel received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Claude Samuel received the Officer of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Claude Samuel received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[24].
  • Claude Samuel is recorded as male[25].
  • Claude Samuel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Claude Samuel's Commons category is recorded as Claude Samuel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Claude Samuel's place of birth was 12th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on June 23, 1931[3].

Education

Claude Samuel was educated at Schola Cantorum de Paris[21]. He studied under Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music critic[6], radio producer[7], opinion journalist[8], and musicologist[9]. Fields of work include music criticism[12], an academic discipline[29]; opinion journalism[13], a journalism genre[30]; and musicology[14], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Office de radiodiffusion télévision française[15], a broadcaster[32], in France[33], founded in 1964[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; France Culture[16], a radio station[36], in France[37], founded in 1945[38]; France Musique[17], a radio station[39], in France[40], founded in 1954[41], headquartered in avenue du Président-Kennedy[42]; Diapason[18], a periodical[43], founded in 1952[44], headquartered in Paris[45]; La Lettre du musicien[19], a magazine[46], founded in 1984[47]; and Paris-Presse[20], a daily newspaper[48], founded in 1944[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; Officer of Arts and Letters[23], a grade of an order[52], in France[53]; and Officer of the National Order of Merit[24], a grade of an order[54], in France[55].

Death and Burial

Claude Samuel died on June 14, 2020[5]. He died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Claude Samuel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Claude Samuel born?

Claude Samuel was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Claude Samuel die?

Claude Samuel died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Claude Samuel do for work?

Claude Samuel worked as music critic[6], radio producer[7], opinion journalist[8], and musicologist[9].

Where did Claude Samuel go to school?

Claude Samuel was educated at Schola Cantorum de Paris[21].

What awards did Claude Samuel receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], Officer of Arts and Letters[23], and Officer of the National Order of Merit[24].

References

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  1. [2] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . symetrie.com. symetrie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . symetrie.com. symetrie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Q80900474. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . symetrie.com. symetrie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation music critic, radio producer, opinion journalist +1
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  3. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation music critic, radio producer, opinion journalist +1
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  4. 11w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation music critic, radio producer, opinion journalist +1
    Citizenship
    Award received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of Arts and Letters, Officer of the National Order of Merit
    Languages spoken, written or signed French, English
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