Ernest Gillet

French musician and composer (1856-1940)
Person human Q288581
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Ernest Gillet

Summary

Ernest Gillet is a human[1]. He was born in Batignolles-Monceau[2]. He was born on September 12, 1856[3]. He died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on May 6, 1940[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and cellist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Gillet was born in Batignolles-Monceau[2].
  • Ernest Gillet passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Ernest Gillet was born on September 12, 1856[3].
  • Ernest Gillet died on May 6, 1940[5].
  • A child of Ernest Gillet was Fernand Gillet[9].
  • Ernest Gillet held citizenship in France[10].
  • Ernest Gillet's professions included composer[6].
  • Ernest Gillet's professions included cellist[7].
  • Ernest Gillet was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[11].
  • Ernest Gillet is recorded as male[12].
  • Ernest Gillet's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ernest Gillet's Commons category is recorded as Ernest Gillet[14].
  • Ernest Gillet's family name is recorded as Gillet[15].
  • Ernest Gillet's given name is recorded as Ernest[16].
  • Ernest Gillet's given name is recorded as Vital[17].
  • Ernest Gillet's given name is recorded as Louis[18].
  • Ernest Gillet studied under Louis Niedermeyer[19].
  • Ernest Gillet's instrument is recorded as cello[20].
  • Ernest Gillet's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[21].
  • Ernest Gillet's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Ernest Gillet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Ernest Gillet's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ernest Vital Louis Gillet'}[24].
  • Ernest Gillet's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ernest Gillet'}[25].
  • Ernest Gillet's sibling is recorded as Georges Gillet[26].

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[27]

  • Country: FR[28]

  • Began / founded: 1856-09-12[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1940-05-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3ee1e7f3-a62a-447f-abb3-d6831cf22c92[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Ernest Gillet's place of birth was Batignolles-Monceau[2]. He was born on September 12, 1856[3].

Education

Ernest Gillet was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[11]. He studied under Louis Niedermeyer[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and cellist[7].

Personal Life

A child of Ernest Gillet was Fernand Gillet[9].

Death and Burial

Ernest Gillet died on May 6, 1940[5]. He passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Ernest Gillet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Gillet born?

Ernest Gillet was born in Batignolles-Monceau[2].

Where did Ernest Gillet die?

Ernest Gillet passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Ernest Gillet do for work?

Ernest Gillet worked as composer[6] and cellist[7].

Where did Ernest Gillet go to school?

Ernest Gillet was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archives de Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q27775872. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Archives de Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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