John Tyrrell

British musicologist (1942-2018)
Person human Q6217713
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John Tyrrell

Summary

John Tyrrell is a human[1]. Born in Harare[2], he… he was born on August 17, 1942[3]. He passed away in Cardiff[4]. He died on October 4, 2018[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Tyrrell was born in Harare[2].
  • John Tyrrell passed away in Cardiff[4].
  • John Tyrrell was born on August 17, 1942[3].
  • John Tyrrell died on October 4, 2018[5].
  • John Tyrrell held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Tyrrell worked as a musicologist[6].
  • John Tyrrell worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • John Tyrrell's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John Tyrrell worked as a translator[9].
  • John Tyrrell's field of work was musicology[12].
  • John Tyrrell's field of work was music of the Czech Republic[13].
  • John Tyrrell's field of work was Leoš Janáček[14].
  • John Tyrrell's field of work was classical music[15].
  • John Tyrrell's field of work was translation from Czech[16].
  • John Tyrrell was employed by Cardiff University[17].
  • Among John Tyrrell's employers was University of Nottingham[18].
  • John Tyrrell was educated at University of Cape Town[19].
  • John Tyrrell was educated at University of Oxford[20].
  • John Tyrrell's education included a stint at Masaryk University[21].
  • John Tyrrell was educated at South African College of Music[22].
  • John Tyrrell received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[23].
  • John Tyrrell is recorded as male[24].
  • John Tyrrell's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Tyrrell's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Tyrrell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: 1942[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-10-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 51da5139-3077-4a16-bc93-58abc96b4d88[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Tyrrell was born in Harare[2]. He was born on August 17, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cape Town[19], a public university[33], in South Africa[34], founded in 1829[35], headquartered in Cape Town[36]; University of Oxford[20], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1096[39], headquartered in Oxford[40]; Masaryk University[21], a public university[41], in Czech Republic[42], founded in 1919[43], headquartered in Brno[44]; and South African College of Music[22], a conservatory[45], in South Africa[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9]. Fields of work include musicology[12], an academic discipline[47]; music of the Czech Republic[13], a music by country or region[48]; Leoš Janáček[14], a composer[49], 1854–1928[50], of Austrian Empire[51], awarded the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[52]; classical music[15], a music genre[53], founded in 0500[54]; and translation from Czech[16]. Employers include Cardiff University[17], a public research university[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1883[57], headquartered in Cardiff[58] and University of Nottingham[18], a public university[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1881[61], headquartered in Nottingham[62].

Recognition

John Tyrrell received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[23].

Death and Burial

John Tyrrell died on October 4, 2018[5]. He passed away in Cardiff[4].

Why It Matters

John Tyrrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63]

FAQs

Where was John Tyrrell born?

John Tyrrell was born in Harare[2].

Where did John Tyrrell die?

John Tyrrell passed away in Cardiff[4].

What did John Tyrrell do for work?

John Tyrrell worked as musicologist[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9].

Where did John Tyrrell go to school?

John Tyrrell was educated at University of Cape Town[19], University of Oxford[20], Masaryk University[21], and South African College of Music[22].

What awards did John Tyrrell receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[23].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Cape Town, University of Oxford, Masaryk University +1
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    Award received honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University
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