Harold Craxton

British musician (1885-1971)
Person human Q1585793
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Summary

Harold Craxton is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on April 30, 1885[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on March 30, 1971[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], music educator[8], and music teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2].
  • Harold Craxton passed away in London[4].
  • Harold Craxton was born on April 30, 1885[3].
  • Harold Craxton died on March 30, 1971[5].
  • Harold Craxton held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Harold Craxton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Harold Craxton's professions included composer[6].
  • Harold Craxton worked as a pianist[7].
  • Harold Craxton worked as a music educator[8].
  • Harold Craxton's professions included music teacher[9].
  • Among Harold Craxton's employers was Royal Academy of Music[13].
  • A notable student of Harold Craxton was Alexander Kelly[14].
  • A notable student of Harold Craxton was Alan Richardson[15].
  • A notable student of Harold Craxton was John Bingham[16].
  • A notable student of Harold Craxton was Nina Milkina[17].
  • Harold Craxton is recorded as male[18].
  • Harold Craxton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Harold Craxton's given name is recorded as Harold[20].
  • Harold Craxton studied under Tobias Matthay[21].
  • Harold Craxton's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Harold Craxton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1885-04-30[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1971-03-30[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2f73cec-1b2d-44b0-81ca-2039ac517eed[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Harold Craxton's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on April 30, 1885[3].

Education

Harold Craxton studied under Tobias Matthay[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], music educator[8], and music teacher[9]. Among Harold Craxton's employers was Royal Academy of Music[13]. Notable students include Alexander Kelly[14], a music educator[29], 1929–1996[30], of United Kingdom[31]; Alan Richardson[15], a composer[32], 1904–1978[33], of United Kingdom[34]; John Bingham[16], a pianist[35], 1942–2003[36], of United Kingdom[37]; and Nina Milkina[17], a pianist[38], 1919–2006[39], of Russia[40].

Death and Burial

Harold Craxton died on March 30, 1971[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Harold Craxton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Harold Craxton born?

Harold Craxton was born in London[2].

Where did Harold Craxton die?

Harold Craxton died in London[4].

What did Harold Craxton do for work?

Harold Craxton worked as composer[6], pianist[7], music educator[8], and music teacher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ru']
    Place of birth → London
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → composer, pianist, music educator +1
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of death → London
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