John Addison

British composer (1920–1998)
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John Addison

Summary

John Addison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chobham[2]. He was born on March 16, 1920[3]. He died in Bennington[4]. He died on December 7, 1998[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chobham[2], John Addison…
  • John Addison was born in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Addison passed away in Bennington[4].
  • John Addison was born on March 16, 1920[3].
  • John Addison died on December 7, 1998[5].
  • John Addison held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Addison held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Addison's professions included composer[6].
  • John Addison worked as a film score composer[7].
  • John Addison's field of work was film score[12].
  • John Addison's education included a stint at Wellington College[13].
  • John Addison's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[14].
  • John Addison received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[15].
  • John Addison received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)[16].
  • John Addison received the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media[17].
  • John Addison is recorded as male[18].
  • John Addison's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Addison's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • John Addison's record label is recorded as United Artists Records[21].
  • John Addison was part of the conflict World War II[22].
  • John Addison's family name is recorded as Addison[23].
  • John Addison's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Addison's instrument is recorded as oboe[25].
  • John Addison's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • John Addison's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chobham[2], a village[28], in United Kingdom[29] and United Kingdom[9], a sovereign state[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1927[32]. John Addison was born on March 16, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at Wellington College[13], a college[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1853[35], headquartered in Crowthorne[36] and Royal College of Music[14], a conservatory[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1882[39], headquartered in London[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and film score composer[7]. John Addison's field of work was film score[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[15], an Academy Awards[41], in United States[42], founded in 1935[43]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)[16], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1955[46]; and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media[17], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1959[49].

Death and Burial

John Addison died on December 7, 1998[5]. He died in Bennington[4].

Why It Matters

John Addison ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was John Addison born?

Born in Chobham[2], John Addison…

Where did John Addison die?

John Addison died in Bennington[4].

What did John Addison do for work?

John Addison worked as composer[6] and film score composer[7].

Where did John Addison go to school?

John Addison was educated at Wellington College[13] and Royal College of Music[14].

What awards did John Addison receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[15], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)[16], and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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