Jehan Alain

French organist and composer (1911-1940)
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Jehan Alain
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Jehan Alain

Summary

Jehan Alain is a human[1]. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2], he… he was born on February 3, 1911[3]. He passed away in Saumur[4]. He died on June 20, 1940[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and choir director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2], Jehan Alain…
  • Jehan Alain passed away in Saumur[4].
  • Jehan Alain was born on February 3, 1911[3].
  • Jehan Alain died on June 20, 1940[5].
  • Burial took place at Pecqueuse[10].
  • Jehan Alain's father was Albert Alain[11].
  • Jehan Alain held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Jehan Alain's native language[13].
  • Jehan Alain worked as a composer[6].
  • Jehan Alain worked as an organist[7].
  • Jehan Alain worked as a choir director[8].
  • Jehan Alain received the mort pour la France[14].
  • Jehan Alain is recorded as male[15].
  • Jehan Alain's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jehan Alain is associated with the classical music movement[17].
  • Jehan Alain's genre is classical music[18].
  • Jehan Alain's Commons category is recorded as Jehan Alain[19].
  • Jehan Alain was part of the conflict World War II[20].
  • Jehan Alain's family name is recorded as Alain[21].
  • Jehan Alain's given name is recorded as Jehan[22].
  • Jehan Alain's given name is recorded as Ariste[23].
  • Jehan Alain's given name is recorded as Paul[24].
  • Jehan Alain studied under Paul Dukas[25].
  • Jehan Alain's instrument is recorded as organ[26].
  • Jehan Alain's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary, 12th Edition[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: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1911-02-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1940-06-20[31]

  • Genre(s): modern classical[32]

  • Community tags: composer, modern classical, organist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5436efff-e60d-4142-b655-68cd4a9246a5[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jehan Alain was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2]. He was born on February 3, 1911[3]. His father was Albert Alain[11]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Jehan Alain studied under Paul Dukas[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and choir director[8].

Recognition

Jehan Alain received the mort pour la France[14].

Death and Burial

Jehan Alain died on June 20, 1940[5]. He passed away in Saumur[4]. He is buried at Pecqueuse[10].

Why It Matters

Jehan Alain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jehan Alain born?

Jehan Alain's place of birth was Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2].

Where did Jehan Alain die?

Jehan Alain died in Saumur[4].

Who were Jehan Alain's parents?

Jehan Alain's father was Albert Alain[11].

What did Jehan Alain do for work?

Jehan Alain worked as composer[6], organist[7], and choir director[8].

What awards did Jehan Alain receive?

Honors received include mort pour la France[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . landrucimetieres.fr. landrucimetieres.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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