John Reid

British Army officer, composer, and flautist (1721–1807)
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John Reid

Summary

John Reid is a human[1]. Born in Perthshire[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1721[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 6, 1807[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and flautist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Reid was born in Perthshire[2].
  • John Reid died in London[4].
  • John Reid was born on February 13, 1721[3].
  • John Reid died on February 6, 1807[5].
  • John Reid held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Reid held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John Reid worked as a composer[6].
  • John Reid worked as a flautist[7].
  • John Reid was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • John Reid is recorded as male[12].
  • John Reid's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Reid's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • John Reid's Commons category is recorded as John Reid (general)[15].
  • John Reid's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[16].
  • John Reid was part of the conflict War of the Austrian Succession[17].
  • John Reid was part of the conflict Jacobite rising of 1745[18].
  • John Reid's family name is recorded as Reid[19].
  • John Reid's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Reid's instrument is recorded as flute[21].
  • John Reid's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Reid's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1721-02-13[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1807-02-06[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ef607da0-babd-439e-8e8d-cf55c1d9a7bc[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Perthshire[2], John Reid… he was born on February 13, 1721[3].

Education

John Reid was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and flautist[7].

Death and Burial

John Reid died on February 6, 1807[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Reid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Reid born?

Born in Perthshire[2], John Reid…

Where did John Reid die?

John Reid died in London[4].

What did John Reid do for work?

John Reid worked as composer[6] and flautist[7].

Where did John Reid go to school?

John Reid was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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