Gilles Cantagrel

French musicologist
Person human Q427780
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Gilles Cantagrel

Summary

Gilles Cantagrel is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on November 20, 1937[3]. He worked as a musicologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Gilles Cantagrel…
  • Gilles Cantagrel was born on November 20, 1937[3].
  • Gilles Cantagrel held citizenship in France[6].
  • French was Gilles Cantagrel's native language[7].
  • Gilles Cantagrel's professions included musicologist[4].
  • Among Gilles Cantagrel's employers was France Musique[8].
  • Gilles Cantagrel was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[9].
  • Gilles Cantagrel's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[10].
  • Gilles Cantagrel received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Gilles Cantagrel received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[12].
  • Gilles Cantagrel received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Gilles Cantagrel received the Q137731242[14].
  • Gilles Cantagrel is recorded as male[15].
  • Gilles Cantagrel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gilles Cantagrel's Commons category is recorded as Gilles Cantagrel[17].
  • Gilles Cantagrel's given name is recorded as Gilles[18].
  • Gilles Cantagrel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Gilles Cantagrel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gilles Cantagrel'}[20].

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[21]

  • Country: FR[22]

  • Began / founded: 1937-11-20[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f3904c03-f9dd-4c30-b32d-fab5c2bdc4e5[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Gilles Cantagrel was born in Paris[2]. He was born on November 20, 1937[3]. French was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[9], a college of music[25], in France[26], founded in 1919[27], headquartered in Paris[28] and Conservatoire de Paris[10], a grande école[29], in France[30], founded in 1795[31], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[32].

Career and Affiliations

Gilles Cantagrel's professions included musicologist[4]. He was employed by France Musique[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[12], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[37], in Germany[38]; and Q137731242[14].

Why It Matters

Gilles Cantagrel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Gilles Cantagrel born?

Gilles Cantagrel was born in Paris[2].

What did Gilles Cantagrel do for work?

Gilles Cantagrel worked as musicologist[4].

Where did Gilles Cantagrel go to school?

Gilles Cantagrel was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[9] and Conservatoire de Paris[10].

What awards did Gilles Cantagrel receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[12], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], and Q137731242[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . actualitte.com. actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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