John Blackwood McEwen

Scottish classical composer and educator (1868–1948)
Person human Q373617
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John Blackwood McEwen

Summary

John Blackwood McEwen is a human[1]. Born in Hawick[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1868[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on June 14, 1948[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Blackwood McEwen's place of birth was Hawick[2].
  • John Blackwood McEwen passed away in London[4].
  • John Blackwood McEwen was born on April 13, 1868[3].
  • John Blackwood McEwen died on June 14, 1948[5].
  • John Blackwood McEwen held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Blackwood McEwen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's professions included composer[6].
  • John Blackwood McEwen worked as a music educator[7].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's field of work was opera[12].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's field of work was symphonic music[13].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's field of work was chamber music[14].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's field of work was choral music[15].
  • Among John Blackwood McEwen's employers was Royal Academy of Music[16].
  • Among John Blackwood McEwen's employers was Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[17].
  • John Blackwood McEwen was educated at Royal Academy of Music[18].
  • John Blackwood McEwen was educated at University of Glasgow[19].
  • A notable student of John Blackwood McEwen was Dorothy Howell[20].
  • A notable work attributed to John Blackwood McEwen is String Quartet No. 8[21].
  • John Blackwood McEwen received the Knight Bachelor[22].
  • John Blackwood McEwen is recorded as male[23].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's family name is recorded as McEwen[25].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Blackwood McEwen's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1868-04-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1948-06-14[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ed160ea3-9590-4251-8c8e-aa1427b5276a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

John Blackwood McEwen was born in Hawick[2]. He was born on April 13, 1868[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music[18], a conservatory[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1822[36], headquartered in London[37] and University of Glasgow[19], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1451[40], headquartered in Glasgow[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include opera[12], a music genre[42], founded in 1600[43]; symphonic music[13], a music genre[44]; chamber music[14], a type of musical work/composition[45]; and choral music[15], a music genre[46]. Employers include Royal Academy of Music[16], a conservatory[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1822[49], headquartered in London[50] and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[17], a conservatory[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1847[53], headquartered in Glasgow[54]. A notable student of John Blackwood McEwen was Dorothy Howell[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Blackwood McEwen is String Quartet No. 8[21].

Recognition

John Blackwood McEwen received the Knight Bachelor[22].

Death and Burial

John Blackwood McEwen died on June 14, 1948[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Blackwood McEwen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was John Blackwood McEwen born?

Born in Hawick[2], John Blackwood McEwen…

Where did John Blackwood McEwen die?

John Blackwood McEwen passed away in London[4].

What did John Blackwood McEwen do for work?

John Blackwood McEwen worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Blackwood McEwen go to school?

John Blackwood McEwen was educated at Royal Academy of Music[18] and University of Glasgow[19].

What awards did John Blackwood McEwen receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . The Pandora Guide to Women Composers. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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