John Owen Ward

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Summary

John Owen Ward was born on 1919[1] in Sydenham[2]. He died on 2000[3]. He worked as an editor[4], translator[5], and antiquarian bookseller[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: City Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Field of work: history of music[10], editing[11]
  • Employer: Oxford University Press[12], Boosey & Hawkes[13]
  • Educated at: Dulwich College[14]
  • Member of: Music Publishers Association[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Military branch: British Army[17]
  • Archives at: University of Maryland Libraries[18]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[19]
  • Family name: Ward[20]
  • Given name: John[21], Owen[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23], Italian[24], German[25], French[26]
  • Contributed to creative work: The Oxford Companion to Music[27]

FAQs

Where was John Owen Ward born?

John Owen Ward was born in Sydenham[2].

What did John Owen Ward do for work?

John Owen Ward worked as an editor[4], translator[5], and antiquarian bookseller[6].

Where did John Owen Ward go to school?

John Owen Ward was educated at Dulwich College[14].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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