Jean Bonfils

French composer, organist and musicologist (1921–2007)
Person human Q3170837
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Jean Bonfils

Summary

Jean Bonfils is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Étienne[2]. He was born on April 21, 1921[3]. He died in Rennes[4]. He died on November 26, 2007[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean Bonfils's place of birth was Saint-Étienne[2].
  • Jean Bonfils died in Rennes[4].
  • Jean Bonfils was born on April 21, 1921[3].
  • Jean Bonfils died on November 26, 2007[5].
  • Burial took place at Vitré[11].
  • Jean Bonfils held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean Bonfils worked as a composer[6].
  • Jean Bonfils worked as an organist[7].
  • Jean Bonfils worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Jean Bonfils worked as a music educator[9].
  • Jean Bonfils's field of work was music[13].
  • Jean Bonfils's field of work was musicology[14].
  • Jean Bonfils's field of work was music education[15].
  • Jean Bonfils's education included a stint at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse[16].
  • Jean Bonfils is recorded as male[17].
  • Jean Bonfils's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean Bonfils's given name is recorded as Jean[19].
  • Jean Bonfils's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[20].
  • Jean Bonfils's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Jean Bonfils's birth name is recorded as Jean Baptiste Marcel Éloi Bonfils[22].
  • Jean Bonfils's name in native language is recorded as Jean Bonfils[23].
  • Jean Bonfils's different from is recorded as Jean Bonfils[24].

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[25]

  • Country: FR[26]

  • Began / founded: 1921-04-21[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-11-26[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d03a095e-9101-4dad-9805-4122f6cc08fa[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Bonfils's place of birth was Saint-Étienne[2]. He was born on April 21, 1921[3].

Education

Jean Bonfils's education included a stint at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[30]; musicology[14], an academic discipline[31]; and music education[15], a branch of education[32].

Death and Burial

Jean Bonfils died on November 26, 2007[5]. He died in Rennes[4]. Burial took place at Vitré[11].

Why It Matters

Jean Bonfils ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Jean Bonfils born?

Jean Bonfils was born in Saint-Étienne[2].

Where did Jean Bonfils die?

Jean Bonfils passed away in Rennes[4].

What did Jean Bonfils do for work?

Jean Bonfils worked as composer[6], organist[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Jean Bonfils go to school?

Jean Bonfils was educated at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . 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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    Educated at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse
    Name in native language Jean Bonfils
    Cinii research id 1140563741679361792
    Place of birth Saint-Étienne
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