Hugh Wood

British composer (1932–2021)
Person human Q5933096
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Hugh Wood

Summary

Hugh Wood is a human[1]. He was born in Parbold[2]. He was born on June 27, 1932[3]. He died on August 14, 2021[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Wood was born in Parbold[2].
  • Hugh Wood was born on June 27, 1932[3].
  • Hugh Wood died on August 14, 2021[4].
  • Hugh Wood held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Hugh Wood worked as a composer[5].
  • Hugh Wood is recorded as male[8].
  • Hugh Wood's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Hugh Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[10].
  • Hugh Wood's given name is recorded as Hugh[11].
  • Hugh Wood studied under William Lloyd Webber[12].
  • Hugh Wood studied under Iain Hamilton[13].
  • Hugh Wood studied under Mátyás Seiber[14].
  • Hugh Wood studied under Anthony Milner[15].
  • Hugh Wood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Hugh Wood's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hugh Wood'}[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Wood's place of birth was Parbold[2]. He was born on June 27, 1932[3].

Education

Studied under William Lloyd Webber[12], a composer[18], 1914–1982[19], of United Kingdom[20], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21]; Iain Hamilton[13], a composer[22], 1922–2000[23], of United Kingdom[24]; Mátyás Seiber[14], a composer[25], 1905–1960[26], of Hungary[27], specialised in film score[28]; and Anthony Milner[15], a conductor[29], 1925–2002[30], of United Kingdom[31].

Career and Affiliations

Hugh Wood's professions included composer[5].

Death and Burial

Hugh Wood died on August 14, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Hugh Wood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Wood born?

Hugh Wood's place of birth was Parbold[2].

What did Hugh Wood do for work?

Hugh Wood worked as composer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . slippedisc.com. slippedisc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0A55-23AD-8AED-559B-2B7D
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → Hugh
    Family name → Wood
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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