Douglas Lilburn

New Zealand composer (1915–2001)
Person human Q917128
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Douglas Lilburn

Summary

Douglas Lilburn is a human[1]. Born in Whanganui[2], he… he was born on November 2, 1915[3]. He passed away in Wellington[4]. He died on June 6, 2001[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Lilburn's place of birth was Whanganui[2].
  • Douglas Lilburn died in Wellington[4].
  • Douglas Lilburn was born on November 2, 1915[3].
  • Douglas Lilburn died on June 6, 2001[5].
  • Douglas Lilburn held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Douglas Lilburn's professions included composer[6].
  • Douglas Lilburn was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[9].
  • Douglas Lilburn was employed by Australian National University[10].
  • Douglas Lilburn's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[11].
  • Douglas Lilburn's education included a stint at Waitaki Boys' High School[12].
  • Douglas Lilburn received the Order of New Zealand[13].
  • Douglas Lilburn received the honorary doctor of the University of Otago[14].
  • Douglas Lilburn is recorded as male[15].
  • Douglas Lilburn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Douglas Lilburn's Commons category is recorded as Douglas Lilburn[17].
  • Douglas Lilburn's family name is recorded as Lilburn[18].
  • Douglas Lilburn's given name is recorded as Douglas[19].
  • Douglas Lilburn's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[20].
  • Douglas Lilburn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Douglas Lilburn's related category is recorded as Category:Compositions by Douglas Lilburn[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: NZ[24]

  • Began / founded: 1915-11-02[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-06-06[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7dbdfdcb-fcf9-45c0-97ea-7e508f39f704[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Whanganui[2], Douglas Lilburn… he was born on November 2, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music[11], a conservatory[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in London[31] and Waitaki Boys' High School[12], a high school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1883[34].

Career and Affiliations

Douglas Lilburn's professions included composer[6]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[9], a public university[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1897[37], headquartered in Wellington[38] and Australian National University[10], a public university[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1946[41], headquartered in Canberra[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of New Zealand[13], an order[43], in New Zealand[44], founded in 1987[45] and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[14], an award[46], in New Zealand[47].

Death and Burial

Douglas Lilburn died on June 6, 2001[5]. He died in Wellington[4].

Why It Matters

Douglas Lilburn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Lilburn born?

Born in Whanganui[2], Douglas Lilburn…

Where did Douglas Lilburn die?

Douglas Lilburn died in Wellington[4].

What did Douglas Lilburn do for work?

Douglas Lilburn worked as composer[6].

Where did Douglas Lilburn go to school?

Douglas Lilburn was educated at Royal College of Music[11] and Waitaki Boys' High School[12].

What awards did Douglas Lilburn receive?

Honors received include Order of New Zealand[13] and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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