James Gourlay

Scottish conductor and tubist
Person human Q1680467
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James Gourlay

Summary

James Gourlay is a human[1]. He was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1954[3]. He worked as a conductor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotland[2], James Gourlay…
  • James Gourlay was born on January 1, 1954[3].
  • James Gourlay held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • James Gourlay worked as a conductor[4].
  • James Gourlay was educated at University of Leeds[7].
  • James Gourlay was educated at Royal College of Music[8].
  • James Gourlay was educated at University of Salford[9].
  • James Gourlay received the Fellowship of the Royal Northern College of Music[10].
  • James Gourlay received the Fellowship of the London College of Music[11].
  • James Gourlay is recorded as male[12].
  • James Gourlay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Gourlay's Commons category is recorded as James Gourlay[14].
  • James Gourlay's family name is recorded as Gourlay[15].
  • James Gourlay's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Gourlay's instrument is recorded as tuba[17].
  • James Gourlay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • James Gourlay's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1592'}[19].

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[20]

  • Country: GB[21]

  • Began / founded: 1954[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d727926b-f277-4c9e-9c1c-d7435dcef480[23]

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Origins and Family

James Gourlay's place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at University of Leeds[7], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1904[26], headquartered in Leeds[27]; Royal College of Music[8], a conservatory[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in London[31]; and University of Salford[9], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1896[34].

Career and Affiliations

James Gourlay's professions included conductor[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellowship of the Royal Northern College of Music[10], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Fellowship of the London College of Music[11].

Why It Matters

James Gourlay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was James Gourlay born?

Born in Scotland[2], James Gourlay…

What did James Gourlay do for work?

James Gourlay worked as conductor[4].

Where did James Gourlay go to school?

James Gourlay was educated at University of Leeds[7], Royal College of Music[8], and University of Salford[9].

What awards did James Gourlay receive?

Honors received include Fellowship of the Royal Northern College of Music[10] and Fellowship of the London College of Music[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . rncm.ac.uk. Retrieved . rncm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . besson.com. Retrieved . besson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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