Duncan Druce

British composer (1939–2015)
Person human Q5314334
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Duncan Druce

Summary

Duncan Druce is a human[1]. He was born in Cheshire[2]. He was born on May 23, 1939[3]. He died on October 12, 2015[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheshire[2], Duncan Druce…
  • Duncan Druce was born on May 23, 1939[3].
  • Duncan Druce died on October 12, 2015[4].
  • Duncan Druce died on October 13, 2015[9].
  • Duncan Druce held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Duncan Druce's professions included composer[5].
  • Duncan Druce worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Duncan Druce worked as a violinist[7].
  • Duncan Druce's field of work was music[11].
  • Duncan Druce's field of work was musicology[12].
  • Among Duncan Druce's employers was University of Leeds[13].
  • Among Duncan Druce's employers was University of Huddersfield[14].
  • Duncan Druce was educated at University of York[15].
  • Duncan Druce's education included a stint at University of Leeds[16].
  • Duncan Druce was educated at King's College[17].
  • Duncan Druce is recorded as male[18].
  • Duncan Druce's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Duncan Druce's given name is recorded as Duncan[20].
  • Duncan Druce's instrument is recorded as viola[21].
  • Duncan Druce's instrument is recorded as violin[22].
  • Duncan Druce's instrument is recorded as viola d'amore[23].
  • Duncan Druce's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1939-05-23[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-10-13[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8186b1f4-8961-4d42-bc36-25fca77e5c41[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Duncan Druce was born in Cheshire[2]. He was born on May 23, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at University of York[15], a public university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1963[32], headquartered in York[33]; University of Leeds[16], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1904[36], headquartered in Leeds[37]; and King's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1441[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], musicologist[6], and violinist[7]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[42] and musicology[12], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include University of Leeds[13], a public research university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1904[46], headquartered in Leeds[47] and University of Huddersfield[14], a public university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1992[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 12, 2015[4] and October 13, 2015[9].

Why It Matters

Duncan Druce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Duncan Druce born?

Duncan Druce was born in Cheshire[2].

What did Duncan Druce do for work?

Duncan Druce worked as composer[5], musicologist[6], and violinist[7].

Where did Duncan Druce go to school?

Duncan Druce was educated at University of York[15], University of Leeds[16], and King's College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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