John White

English experimental composer and musical performer (1936–2024)
Person human Q3182735
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John White

Summary

John White is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on April 5, 1936[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 4, 2024[5]. He worked as a musician[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], John White…
  • John White passed away in London[4].
  • John White was born on April 5, 1936[3].
  • John White was born on January 1, 1936[11].
  • John White died on January 4, 2024[5].
  • John White held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John White's professions included musician[6].
  • John White worked as a composer[7].
  • John White worked as a music educator[8].
  • John White's professions included pianist[9].
  • John White's field of work was music[13].
  • John White's field of work was experimental music[14].
  • John White's field of work was incidental music[15].
  • John White's field of work was piano performance[16].
  • John White's field of work was music composing[17].
  • John White's field of work was composed musical work[18].
  • John White was employed by Royal College of Music[19].
  • John White's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[20].
  • John White is recorded as male[21].
  • John White's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John White's genre is opera[23].
  • John White's genre is symphony[24].
  • John White's family name is recorded as White[25].
  • John White's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John White's instrument is recorded as piano[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: 1936-04-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-01-04[31]

  • Community tags: composer, to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9ccd1aa2-d489-4e84-a2f3-96412fa0475c[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], John White… Recorded date of birth include April 5, 1936[3] and January 1, 1936[11].

Education

John White was educated at Royal College of Music[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and pianist[9]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[34]; experimental music[14], a music genre[35], founded in 1960[36]; incidental music[15], a music genre[37]; piano performance[16], a field of study[38]; music composing[17], a type of arts[39]; and composed musical work[18], a type of work of art[40]. Among John White's employers was Royal College of Music[19].

Death and Burial

John White died on January 4, 2024[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was John White born?

John White was born in Berlin[2].

Where did John White die?

John White passed away in London[4].

What did John White do for work?

John White worked as musician[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and pianist[9].

Where did John White go to school?

John White was educated at Royal College of Music[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Educated at Royal College of Music
    Place of birth Berlin
    Library of congress authority id nr93048559
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 097442739
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