John Arpin

Canadian ragtime pianist (1936-2007)
Person human Q1699170
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John Arpin

Summary

John Arpin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Port McNicoll[2]. He was born on December 3, 1936[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on November 8, 2007[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Port McNicoll[2], John Arpin…
  • John Arpin passed away in Toronto[4].
  • John Arpin was born on December 3, 1936[3].
  • John Arpin died on November 8, 2007[5].
  • John Arpin held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • John Arpin's professions included pianist[6].
  • John Arpin's professions included composer[7].
  • John Arpin's professions included film score composer[8].
  • John Arpin's education included a stint at University of Toronto[11].
  • John Arpin's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music[12].
  • John Arpin is recorded as male[13].
  • John Arpin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Arpin's genre is jazz[15].
  • John Arpin's Commons category is recorded as John Arpin[16].
  • John Arpin's archives at is recorded as Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections[17].
  • John Arpin's family name is recorded as Arpin[18].
  • John Arpin's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Arpin's instrument is recorded as piano[20].
  • John Arpin's participant in is recorded as Mariposa Folk Festival 1973[21].
  • John Arpin's participant in is recorded as Mariposa Folk Festival 1975[22].
  • John Arpin's participant in is recorded as Mariposa Folk Festival 1976[23].

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[24]

  • Country: CA[25]

  • Began / founded: 1936-12-03[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-11-08[27]

  • Genre(s): jazz[28]

  • Community tags: jazz[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 57dab0f8-b0f0-4c10-8cbb-e11ebff8d870[30]

Body

Origins and Family

John Arpin's place of birth was Port McNicoll[2]. He was born on December 3, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[11], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1827[33], headquartered in Toronto[34] and The Royal Conservatory of Music[12], a conservatory[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1886[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], and film score composer[8].

Death and Burial

John Arpin died on November 8, 2007[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

John Arpin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Arpin born?

Born in Port McNicoll[2], John Arpin…

Where did John Arpin die?

John Arpin died in Toronto[4].

What did John Arpin do for work?

John Arpin worked as pianist[6], composer[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did John Arpin go to school?

John Arpin was educated at University of Toronto[11] and The Royal Conservatory of Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . library.yorku.ca. library.yorku.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . canada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . archives.library.yorku.ca. Retrieved . archives.library.yorku.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . archives.library.yorku.ca. Retrieved . archives.library.yorku.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . archives.library.yorku.ca. archives.library.yorku.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument piano
    Place of birth Port McNicoll
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