Henry Russell

English pianist, baritone singer and composer (1812–1900)
Person human Q5727813
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Henry Russell

Summary

Henry Russell is a human[1]. He was born in Sheerness[2]. He was born on January 1, 1812[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on December 8, 1900[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], pianist[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henry Russell was born in Sheerness[2].
  • Henry Russell passed away in London[4].
  • Henry Russell was born on January 1, 1812[3].
  • Henry Russell died on December 8, 1900[5].
  • Henry Russell died on December 7, 1900[11].
  • Henry Russell is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Henry Russell was Landon Ronald[13].
  • A child of Henry Russell was Henry Russell[14].
  • A child of Henry Russell was William Clark Russell[15].
  • Henry Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Henry Russell worked as a composer[6].
  • Henry Russell's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Henry Russell worked as a pianist[8].
  • Henry Russell's professions included singer[9].
  • Henry Russell is recorded as male[17].
  • Henry Russell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Henry Russell's Commons category is recorded as Henry Russell (musician)[19].
  • Henry Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[20].
  • Henry Russell's given name is recorded as Henry[21].
  • Henry Russell's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Henry Russell's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • Henry Russell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[24].
  • Henry Russell's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • Henry Russell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Henry Russell's name in native language is recorded as Henry Russell[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1812-12-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1900-12-08[31]

  • Community tags: to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c82eb5bd-8de5-425e-ad80-906c0f86ed74[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sheerness[2], Henry Russell… he was born on January 1, 1812[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], pianist[8], and singer[9].

Personal Life

Children include Landon Ronald[13], a conductor[34], 1873–1938[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Knight Bachelor[37]; Henry Russell[14], an impresario[38], 1871–1937[39], of United Kingdom[40]; and William Clark Russell[15], a writer[41], 1844–1911[42], of United States[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 8, 1900[5] and December 7, 1900[11]. Henry Russell died in London[4]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Henry Russell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Henry Russell born?

Born in Sheerness[2], Henry Russell…

Where did Henry Russell die?

Henry Russell passed away in London[4].

What did Henry Russell do for work?

Henry Russell worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], pianist[8], and singer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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