John William Fenton

British composer (1828–1890)
Person human Q3182754
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John William Fenton

Summary

John William Fenton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kinsale[2]. He was born on March 12, 1828[3]. He died in Santa Cruz[4]. He died on April 28, 1890[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kinsale[2], John William Fenton…
  • John William Fenton passed away in Santa Cruz[4].
  • John William Fenton was born on March 12, 1828[3].
  • John William Fenton died on April 28, 1890[5].
  • John William Fenton is buried at California[8].
  • John William Fenton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John William Fenton's professions included composer[6].
  • John William Fenton held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[10].
  • A notable student of John William Fenton was Akimori Hayashi[11].
  • John William Fenton is recorded as male[12].
  • John William Fenton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John William Fenton's family name is recorded as Fenton[14].
  • John William Fenton's given name is recorded as John[15].

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[16]

  • Began / founded: 1828-03-12[17]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1890-04-28[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a41a3340-308c-4c7d-b05c-be56190974fe[19]

Body

Origins and Family

John William Fenton was born in Kinsale[2]. He was born on March 12, 1828[3].

Career and Affiliations

John William Fenton worked as a composer[6]. He held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[10]. A notable student of him was Akimori Hayashi[11].

Death and Burial

John William Fenton died on April 28, 1890[5]. He died in Santa Cruz[4]. Burial took place at California[8].

Why It Matters

John William Fenton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was John William Fenton born?

Born in Kinsale[2], John William Fenton…

Where did John William Fenton die?

John William Fenton passed away in Santa Cruz[4].

What did John William Fenton do for work?

John William Fenton worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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