Herbert Hughes

Irish composer, music critic and collector of folk songs (1882–1937)
Person human Q3133459
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Herbert Hughes

Summary

Herbert Hughes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on May 16, 1882[3]. He passed away in Brighton[4]. He died on May 1, 1937[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], music critic[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Hughes was born in Belfast[2].
  • Herbert Hughes died in Brighton[4].
  • Herbert Hughes was born on May 16, 1882[3].
  • Herbert Hughes was born on March 16, 1882[10].
  • Herbert Hughes died on May 1, 1937[5].
  • Herbert Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Herbert Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Herbert Hughes worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Herbert Hughes worked as a music critic[7].
  • Herbert Hughes worked as a composer[8].
  • Herbert Hughes's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[13].
  • Herbert Hughes is recorded as male[14].
  • Herbert Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Herbert Hughes's genre is music of Ireland[16].
  • Herbert Hughes's military branch is recorded as British Army[17].
  • Herbert Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[18].
  • Herbert Hughes's given name is recorded as Herbert[19].
  • Herbert Hughes's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[20].
  • Herbert Hughes's described by source is recorded as Thom's Irish Who's Who[21].
  • Herbert Hughes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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[23]

  • Country: IE[24]

  • Began / founded: 1882-05-16[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1937-05-01[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3739bed9-54d0-46c5-8b3a-8f8745488aed[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belfast[2], Herbert Hughes… Recorded date of birth include May 16, 1882[3] and March 16, 1882[10].

Education

Herbert Hughes was educated at Royal College of Music[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], music critic[7], and composer[8].

Death and Burial

Herbert Hughes died on May 1, 1937[5]. He passed away in Brighton[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Hughes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Hughes born?

Herbert Hughes's place of birth was Belfast[2].

Where did Herbert Hughes die?

Herbert Hughes passed away in Brighton[4].

What did Herbert Hughes do for work?

Herbert Hughes worked as musicologist[6], music critic[7], and composer[8].

Where did Herbert Hughes go to school?

Herbert Hughes was educated at Royal College of Music[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . 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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    Educated at Royal College of Music
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id 134962338
    Dictionary of irish biography id 004143
    Place of birth Belfast
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