Henri Pousseur

Belgian composer (1929-2009)
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Summary

Henri Pousseur was born on June 23, 1929[1], in Malmedy[2]. He died on March 6, 2009[3], in Brussels[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Isabelle Pousseur[8], Marianne Pousseur[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[10]
  • Native language: French[11]
  • Field of work: performing arts[12]
  • Employer: University of Liège[13]
  • Student: Nil Parent[14]
  • Award received: Qwartz Electronic Music Awards[15], Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[16], honorary doctor of the University Lille-III[17], honorary doctorate of the University of Metz[18]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Genre: opera[21]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[22]
  • Given name: Henri[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[25]
  • Name in native language: Henri Pousseur[26]

Why It Matters

Henri Pousseur has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Henri Pousseur born?

Henri Pousseur's place of birth was Malmedy[2].

Where did Henri Pousseur die?

Henri Pousseur died in Brussels[4].

What did Henri Pousseur do for work?

Henri Pousseur worked as a composer[5] and university teacher[6].

What awards did Henri Pousseur receive?

Honors received include Qwartz Electronic Music Awards[15], Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[16], honorary doctor of the University Lille-III[17], and honorary doctorate of the University of Metz[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . uliege.be. uliege.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'pl',
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  2. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → henri-pousseur
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  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Isabelle Pousseur, Marianne Pousseur
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