David Lumsdaine

Australian composer (1931–2024)
Person human Q475522
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David Lumsdaine

Summary

David Lumsdaine is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on October 31, 1931[3]. He passed away in York[4]. He died on January 12, 2024[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], David Lumsdaine…
  • David Lumsdaine passed away in York[4].
  • David Lumsdaine was born on October 31, 1931[3].
  • David Lumsdaine died on January 12, 2024[5].
  • David Lumsdaine was married to Nicola LeFanu[8].
  • David Lumsdaine held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • David Lumsdaine worked as a composer[6].
  • Among David Lumsdaine's employers was King's College London[10].
  • David Lumsdaine was employed by Durham University[11].
  • David Lumsdaine was educated at Royal Academy of Music[12].
  • David Lumsdaine was educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[13].
  • David Lumsdaine was educated at University of Sydney[14].
  • David Lumsdaine is recorded as male[15].
  • David Lumsdaine's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Lumsdaine's family name is recorded as Q56539303[17].
  • David Lumsdaine's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Lumsdaine's official website is recorded as http://www.davidlumsdaine.org.uk[19].
  • David Lumsdaine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • David Lumsdaine's P14750 is recorded as C551-A2CA-880A-741B-FD97[21].

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Origins and Family

David Lumsdaine was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on October 31, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music[12], a conservatory[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1822[24], headquartered in London[25]; Sydney Conservatorium of Music[13], a conservatory[26], in Australia[27], founded in 1916[28]; and University of Sydney[14], a public research university[29], in Australia[30], founded in 1850[31], headquartered in Sydney[32].

Career and Affiliations

David Lumsdaine's professions included composer[6]. Employers include King's College London[10], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1829[35], headquartered in London[36] and Durham University[11], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1832[39], headquartered in Durham[40].

Personal Life

David Lumsdaine was married to Nicola LeFanu[8].

Death and Burial

David Lumsdaine died on January 12, 2024[5]. He passed away in York[4].

Why It Matters

David Lumsdaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was David Lumsdaine born?

David Lumsdaine's place of birth was Sydney[2].

Where did David Lumsdaine die?

David Lumsdaine died in York[4].

Who was David Lumsdaine married to?

David Lumsdaine's spouses include Nicola LeFanu[8].

What did David Lumsdaine do for work?

David Lumsdaine worked as composer[6].

Where did David Lumsdaine go to school?

David Lumsdaine was educated at Royal Academy of Music[12], Sydney Conservatorium of Music[13], and University of Sydney[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . davidlumsdaine.org.uk. davidlumsdaine.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → York
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Royal Academy of Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
    Sex or gender → male
    Official website → http://www.davidlumsdaine.org.uk
    Citizenship → —
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