Gary Brain

New Zealand conductor (1943-2015)
Person human Q5524741
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Gary Brain

Summary

Gary Brain is a human[1]. He was born in Palmerston North[2]. He was born on August 12, 1943[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on April 20, 2015[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and percussionist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palmerston North[2], Gary Brain…
  • Gary Brain died in Paris[4].
  • Gary Brain was born on August 12, 1943[3].
  • Gary Brain died on April 20, 2015[5].
  • Gary Brain held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Gary Brain worked as a conductor[6].
  • Gary Brain's professions included percussionist[7].
  • Gary Brain received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Gary Brain is recorded as male[11].
  • Gary Brain's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gary Brain's genre is classical music[13].
  • Gary Brain's family name is recorded as Brain[14].
  • Gary Brain's given name is recorded as Gary[15].
  • Gary Brain's instrument is recorded as timpani[16].

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[17]

  • Country: NZ[18]

  • Began / founded: 1943[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-04-20[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 400830b2-8bcf-4b11-b7e3-843f0cf6a1a7[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Gary Brain's place of birth was Palmerston North[2]. He was born on August 12, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and percussionist[7].

Recognition

Gary Brain received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].

Death and Burial

Gary Brain died on April 20, 2015[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Gary Brain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Gary Brain born?

Gary Brain's place of birth was Palmerston North[2].

Where did Gary Brain die?

Gary Brain died in Paris[4].

What did Gary Brain do for work?

Gary Brain worked as conductor[6] and percussionist[7].

What awards did Gary Brain receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].

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

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

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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