David Thornton

British euphonium player
Person human Q5240410
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David Thornton

Summary

David Thornton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nottingham[2]. He was born on January 1, 1978[3]. He worked as a writer[4], professor[5], conductor[6], euphoniumist[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Thornton's place of birth was Nottingham[2].
  • David Thornton was born on January 1, 1978[3].
  • David Thornton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Thornton worked as a writer[4].
  • David Thornton worked as a professor[5].
  • David Thornton worked as a conductor[6].
  • David Thornton's professions included euphoniumist[7].
  • David Thornton worked as a recording artist[8].
  • David Thornton was employed by University of Huddersfield[11].
  • Among David Thornton's employers was Royal Northern College of Music[12].
  • David Thornton was employed by Chetham's School of Music[13].
  • David Thornton's education included a stint at Chetham's School of Music[14].
  • David Thornton received the Roger Bobo Award for Excellence in Recording[15].
  • David Thornton is recorded as male[16].
  • David Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[18].
  • David Thornton's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Thornton's official website is recorded as http://www.davethornton.co.uk/[20].
  • David Thornton's instrument is recorded as euphonium[21].
  • David Thornton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1978[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2ec3c8be-63a5-49a8-926a-af5c0c23a22c[26]

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Origins and Family

David Thornton was born in Nottingham[2]. He was born on January 1, 1978[3].

Education

David Thornton's education included a stint at Chetham's School of Music[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], professor[5], conductor[6], euphoniumist[7], and recording artist[8]. Employers include University of Huddersfield[11], a public university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1992[29]; Royal Northern College of Music[12], a conservatory[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1973[32]; and Chetham's School of Music[13], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1969[35].

Recognition

David Thornton received the Roger Bobo Award for Excellence in Recording[15].

Why It Matters

David Thornton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was David Thornton born?

Born in Nottingham[2], David Thornton…

What did David Thornton do for work?

David Thornton worked as writer[4], professor[5], conductor[6], euphoniumist[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did David Thornton go to school?

David Thornton was educated at Chetham's School of Music[14].

What awards did David Thornton receive?

Honors received include Roger Bobo Award for Excellence in Recording[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . deniswick.com. Retrieved . deniswick.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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