Hanuš Wihan

Czech violoncellist (1855–1920)
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Hanuš Wihan
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Hanuš Wihan

Summary

Hanuš Wihan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Police nad Metují[2]. He was born on June 5, 1855[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on May 1, 1920[5]. He worked as a musician[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], cellist[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Police nad Metují[2], Hanuš Wihan…
  • Hanuš Wihan passed away in Prague[4].
  • Hanuš Wihan passed away in New Town[12].
  • Hanuš Wihan was born on June 5, 1855[3].
  • Hanuš Wihan died on May 1, 1920[5].
  • Hanuš Wihan died on May 18, 1920[13].
  • Hanuš Wihan is buried at Olšany Cemetery[14].
  • Hanuš Wihan held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[15].
  • Hanuš Wihan's professions included musician[6].
  • Hanuš Wihan's professions included music educator[7].
  • Hanuš Wihan worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Hanuš Wihan worked as a cellist[9].
  • Hanuš Wihan worked as a teacher[10].
  • Among Hanuš Wihan's employers was Mozarteum University Salzburg[16].
  • Hanuš Wihan's education included a stint at Prague Conservatory[17].
  • Hanuš Wihan is recorded as male[18].
  • Hanuš Wihan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hanuš Wihan is part of Bohemian Quartet[20].
  • Hanuš Wihan's Commons category is recorded as Hanuš Wihan[21].
  • Hanuš Wihan's family name is recorded as Wihan[22].
  • Hanuš Wihan's given name is recorded as Hanuš[23].
  • Hanuš Wihan's work location is recorded as Salzburg[24].
  • Hanuš Wihan's work location is recorded as Prague[25].
  • Hanuš Wihan studied under Karl Davydov[26].
  • Hanuš Wihan's instrument is recorded as cello[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1855-06-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1920-05-01[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: cellist, classical, czech cellist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5c3fad2c-31a1-46b6-b79c-ad596eafc4e1[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Hanuš Wihan was born in Police nad Metují[2]. He was born on June 5, 1855[3].

Education

Hanuš Wihan was educated at Prague Conservatory[17]. He studied under Karl Davydov[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], cellist[9], and teacher[10]. Among Hanuš Wihan's employers was Mozarteum University Salzburg[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 1, 1920[5] and May 18, 1920[13]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 0800[37], headquartered in Prague[38] and New Town[12], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic[39], in Czech Republic[40], founded in 1348[41]. Hanuš Wihan is buried at Olšany Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Hanuš Wihan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Hanuš Wihan born?

Hanuš Wihan was born in Police nad Metují[2].

Where did Hanuš Wihan die?

Hanuš Wihan passed away in Prague[4].

What did Hanuš Wihan do for work?

Hanuš Wihan worked as musician[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], cellist[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Hanuš Wihan go to school?

Hanuš Wihan was educated at Prague Conservatory[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Q27770811. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BillionGraves. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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