John McLeod

Scottish composer (1934–2022)
Person human Q3809478
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John McLeod

Summary

John McLeod is a human[1]. Born in Aberdeen[2], he… he was born on March 8, 1934[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on March 24, 2022[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John McLeod was born in Aberdeen[2].
  • John McLeod passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • John McLeod was born on March 8, 1934[3].
  • John McLeod died on March 24, 2022[5].
  • John McLeod held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John McLeod worked as a composer[6].
  • John McLeod was educated at Royal Academy of Music[9].
  • John McLeod's education included a stint at Aberdeen Grammar School[10].
  • John McLeod received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • John McLeod is recorded as male[12].
  • John McLeod's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John McLeod's family name is recorded as McLeod[14].
  • John McLeod's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John McLeod's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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[17]

  • Country: GB[18]

  • Began / founded: 1934-03-08[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-03-24[20]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[21]

  • Community tags: composer, contemporary classical[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ecbd98da-3727-4b38-ae43-9b77bc1556a2[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aberdeen[2], John McLeod… he was born on March 8, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music[9], a conservatory[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1822[26], headquartered in London[27] and Aberdeen Grammar School[10], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1257[30].

Career and Affiliations

John McLeod worked as a composer[6].

Recognition

John McLeod received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Death and Burial

John McLeod died on March 24, 2022[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

John McLeod ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was John McLeod born?

John McLeod's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].

Where did John McLeod die?

John McLeod died in Edinburgh[4].

What did John McLeod do for work?

John McLeod worked as composer[6].

Where did John McLeod go to school?

John McLeod was educated at Royal Academy of Music[9] and Aberdeen Grammar School[10].

What awards did John McLeod receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . slippedisc.com. slippedisc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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