George Bridgetower

British musician
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George Bridgetower
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George Bridgetower

Summary

George Bridgetower is a human[1]. He was born in Biała County, Lublin Voivodeship[2]. He was born on October 11, 1778[3]. He died in Peckham[4]. He died on February 29, 1860[5]. He worked as a musician[6], composer[7], and violinist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Bridgetower's place of birth was Biała County, Lublin Voivodeship[2].
  • Born in Bielsko-Biała[10], George Bridgetower…
  • George Bridgetower's place of birth was Biała[11].
  • George Bridgetower died in Peckham[4].
  • George Bridgetower was born on October 11, 1778[3].
  • George Bridgetower died on February 29, 1860[5].
  • Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].
  • George Bridgetower held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • George Bridgetower worked as a musician[6].
  • George Bridgetower worked as a composer[7].
  • George Bridgetower worked as a violinist[8].
  • George Bridgetower's field of work was music[14].
  • George Bridgetower's field of work was violin performance[15].
  • George Bridgetower's education included a stint at Trinity Hall[16].
  • George Bridgetower is recorded as male[17].
  • George Bridgetower's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Bridgetower's genre is classical music[19].
  • George Bridgetower's Commons category is recorded as George Bridgetower[20].
  • George Bridgetower's family name is recorded as Bridgetower[21].
  • George Bridgetower's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Bridgetower's work location is recorded as London[23].
  • George Bridgetower's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/arts/music/george-bridgetower-violin.html[24].
  • George Bridgetower's instrument is recorded as violin[25].
  • George Bridgetower's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • George Bridgetower's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1778-10-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1860-02-29[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, polish violinist, violinist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 882a29d7-b781-4a6a-804f-f14cf3705704[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Biała County, Lublin Voivodeship[2], a powiat[35], in Poland[36], founded in 1999[37]; Bielsko-Biała[10], a city with powiat rights in Poland[38], in Poland[39], founded in 1312[40]; and Biała[11], a city[41], in Poland[42]. George Bridgetower was born on October 11, 1778[3].

Education

George Bridgetower's education included a stint at Trinity Hall[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], composer[7], and violinist[8]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[43] and violin performance[15], a field of study[44].

Death and Burial

George Bridgetower died on February 29, 1860[5]. He passed away in Peckham[4]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Bridgetower ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was George Bridgetower born?

George Bridgetower was born in Biała County, Lublin Voivodeship[2].

Where did George Bridgetower die?

George Bridgetower died in Peckham[4].

What did George Bridgetower do for work?

George Bridgetower worked as musician[6], composer[7], and violinist[8].

Where did George Bridgetower go to school?

George Bridgetower was educated at Trinity Hall[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Genre classical music
    Place of burial Kensal Green Cemetery
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