Emīls Melngailis

Latvian composer (1874-1954)
Person human Q1337560
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Emīls Melngailis

Summary

Emīls Melngailis is a human[1]. Born in Limbaži District[2], he… he was born on February 15, 1874[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on December 20, 1954[5]. He worked as a composer[6], chess player[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Emīls Melngailis's place of birth was Limbaži District[2].
  • Emīls Melngailis died in Riga[4].
  • Emīls Melngailis was born on February 15, 1874[3].
  • Emīls Melngailis died on December 20, 1954[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Cemetery[10].
  • Emīls Melngailis held citizenship in Latvia[11].
  • Emīls Melngailis held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Emīls Melngailis worked as a composer[6].
  • Emīls Melngailis worked as a chess player[7].
  • Emīls Melngailis's professions included conductor[8].
  • Emīls Melngailis received the Order of the Three Stars[13].
  • Emīls Melngailis received the Q4313310[14].
  • Emīls Melngailis received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[15].
  • Emīls Melngailis is recorded as male[16].
  • Emīls Melngailis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Emīls Melngailis's sport is recorded as chess[18].
  • Emīls Melngailis's given name is recorded as Emilis[19].
  • Emīls Melngailis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[20].
  • Emīls Melngailis's country for sport is recorded as Latvia[21].
  • Emīls Melngailis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'Emilis Melngailis'}[22].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: LV[24]

  • Began / founded: 1874-02-15[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1954-12-20[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fb901230-8016-4d1c-bfac-0488b633d340[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Limbaži District[2], Emīls Melngailis… he was born on February 15, 1874[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], chess player[7], and conductor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars[13], an order[28], in Latvia[29], founded in 1924[30]; Q4313310[14], a title of honor[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1941[33]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[15], a socialist order of merit[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1928[36].

Death and Burial

Emīls Melngailis died on December 20, 1954[5]. He died in Riga[4]. Burial took place at Forest Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Emīls Melngailis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Emīls Melngailis born?

Emīls Melngailis's place of birth was Limbaži District[2].

Where did Emīls Melngailis die?

Emīls Melngailis passed away in Riga[4].

What did Emīls Melngailis do for work?

Emīls Melngailis worked as composer[6], chess player[7], and conductor[8].

What awards did Emīls Melngailis receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars[13], Q4313310[14], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[15].

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. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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