David Lumsdaine

Australian composer (1931–2024)
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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 died on January 12, 2024[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], David Lumsdaine…
  • David Lumsdaine was born on October 31, 1931[3].
  • David Lumsdaine died on January 12, 2024[4].
  • Among David Lumsdaine's spouses was Nicola LeFanu[7].
  • David Lumsdaine held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • David Lumsdaine's professions included composer[5].
  • David Lumsdaine was employed by King's College London[9].
  • Among David Lumsdaine's employers was Durham University[10].
  • David Lumsdaine was educated at Royal Academy of Music[11].
  • David Lumsdaine was educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[12].
  • David Lumsdaine was educated at University of Sydney[13].
  • David Lumsdaine is recorded as male[14].
  • David Lumsdaine's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Lumsdaine's family name is recorded as Q56539303[16].
  • David Lumsdaine's given name is recorded as David[17].
  • David Lumsdaine's official website is recorded as http://www.davidlumsdaine.org.uk[18].
  • David Lumsdaine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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[20]

  • Country: AU[21]

  • Began / founded: 1931-10-31[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-01-12[23]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[24]

  • Community tags: composer, contemporary classical[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 993f1122-2800-4fdd-b9d3-fc4afa89bfcf[26]

Body

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[11], a conservatory[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1822[29], headquartered in London[30]; Sydney Conservatorium of Music[12], a conservatory[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1916[33]; and University of Sydney[13], a public research university[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1850[36], headquartered in Sydney[37].

Career and Affiliations

David Lumsdaine's professions included composer[5]. Employers include King's College London[9], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1829[40], headquartered in London[41] and Durham University[10], a collegiate university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1832[44], headquartered in Durham[45].

Personal Life

David Lumsdaine was married to Nicola LeFanu[7].

Death and Burial

David Lumsdaine died on January 12, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

David Lumsdaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was David Lumsdaine born?

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

Who was David Lumsdaine married to?

David Lumsdaine's spouses include Nicola LeFanu[7].

What did David Lumsdaine do for work?

David Lumsdaine worked as composer[5].

Where did David Lumsdaine go to school?

David Lumsdaine was educated at Royal Academy of Music[11], Sydney Conservatorium of Music[12], and University of Sydney[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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