Henry Holmes

English violinist and composer (1839–1905)
Person human Q1606875
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Henry Holmes

Summary

Henry Holmes is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on November 7, 1839[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on December 9, 1905[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and violinist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry Holmes was born in London[2].
  • Henry Holmes died in San Francisco[4].
  • Henry Holmes was born on November 7, 1839[3].
  • Henry Holmes died on December 9, 1905[5].
  • Henry Holmes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Henry Holmes's professions included composer[6].
  • Henry Holmes worked as a music educator[7].
  • Henry Holmes's professions included violinist[8].
  • Among Henry Holmes's employers was Royal College of Music[11].
  • Henry Holmes is recorded as male[12].
  • Henry Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Henry Holmes's family name is recorded as Holmes[14].
  • Henry Holmes's given name is recorded as Henry[15].
  • Henry Holmes studied under Louis Spohr[16].
  • Henry Holmes's instrument is recorded as violin[17].
  • Henry Holmes's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[18].
  • Henry Holmes's described by source is recorded as Berühmte Geiger der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart[19].
  • Henry Holmes's sibling is recorded as Alfred Holmes[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1839-11-07[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1905-12-09[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 74c55e25-bc40-4233-ab15-0cc62c5f81a8[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Henry Holmes… he was born on November 7, 1839[3].

Education

Henry Holmes studied under Louis Spohr[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and violinist[8]. Among Henry Holmes's employers was Royal College of Music[11].

Death and Burial

Henry Holmes died on December 9, 1905[5]. He died in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Holmes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Henry Holmes born?

Born in London[2], Henry Holmes…

Where did Henry Holmes die?

Henry Holmes passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Henry Holmes do for work?

Henry Holmes worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and violinist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Idref id 059711418
    Occupation composer, music educator, violinist
    Rism id people/51019182
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