Ernest Gagnon

Québécois composer (1834-1915)
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Ernest Gagnon

Summary

Ernest Gagnon is a human[1]. Born in Louiseville[2], he… he was born on November 7, 1834[3]. He died in Quebec City[4]. He died on September 15, 1915[5]. He worked as a writer[6], composer[7], music educator[8], music teacher[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Louiseville[2], Ernest Gagnon…
  • Ernest Gagnon died in Quebec City[4].
  • Ernest Gagnon was born on November 7, 1834[3].
  • Ernest Gagnon died on September 15, 1915[5].
  • Burial took place at Notre Dame de Belmont Cemetery[12].
  • Ernest Gagnon held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Ernest Gagnon worked as a writer[6].
  • Ernest Gagnon worked as a composer[7].
  • Ernest Gagnon's professions included music educator[8].
  • Ernest Gagnon worked as a music teacher[9].
  • Ernest Gagnon's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Ernest Gagnon was employed by Séminaire de Québec[14].
  • Among Ernest Gagnon's employers was Laval University[15].
  • Ernest Gagnon's education included a stint at Laval University[16].
  • Ernest Gagnon was a member of Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • Ernest Gagnon is recorded as male[18].
  • Ernest Gagnon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ernest Gagnon's Commons category is recorded as Ernest Gagnon[20].
  • Ernest Gagnon's family name is recorded as Gagnon[21].
  • Ernest Gagnon's given name is recorded as Ernest[22].
  • Ernest Gagnon studied under Charles Wugk Sabatier[23].
  • Ernest Gagnon studied under Alexandre Goria[24].
  • Ernest Gagnon studied under Henri Herz[25].
  • Ernest Gagnon studied under Auguste Durand[26].
  • Ernest Gagnon's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1834-11-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1915-09-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 67be3a95-959a-4da4-8d29-cd606b010355[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Louiseville[2], Ernest Gagnon… he was born on November 7, 1834[3].

Education

Ernest Gagnon's education included a stint at Laval University[16]. Studied under Charles Wugk Sabatier[23], a pianist[33], 1819–1862[34], of Canada[35]; Alexandre Goria[24], a composer[36], 1823–1860[37], of France[38]; Henri Herz[25], a pianist[39], 1803–1888[40], of Holy Roman Empire[41], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[42]; and Auguste Durand[26], a composer[43], 1830–1909[44], of France[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], composer[7], music educator[8], music teacher[9], and university teacher[10]. Employers include Séminaire de Québec[14], a Catholic seminary[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1663[48] and Laval University[15], a public research university[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1852[51], headquartered in Quebec City[52].

Death and Burial

Ernest Gagnon died on September 15, 1915[5]. He died in Quebec City[4]. Burial took place at Notre Dame de Belmont Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ernest Gagnon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Gagnon born?

Ernest Gagnon's place of birth was Louiseville[2].

Where did Ernest Gagnon die?

Ernest Gagnon died in Quebec City[4].

What did Ernest Gagnon do for work?

Ernest Gagnon worked as writer[6], composer[7], music educator[8], music teacher[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Ernest Gagnon go to school?

Ernest Gagnon was educated at Laval University[16].

References

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  6. [16] . numerique.banq.qc.ca. numerique.banq.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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