Joseph O'Kelly

Irish composer, pianist and choral conductor
Person human Q17150376
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Joseph O'Kelly

Summary

Joseph O'Kelly is a human[1]. He was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer[2]. He was born on January 29, 1828[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 9, 1885[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joseph O'Kelly was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer[2].
  • Joseph O'Kelly died in Paris[4].
  • Joseph O'Kelly was born on January 29, 1828[3].
  • Joseph O'Kelly died on January 9, 1885[5].
  • Joseph O'Kelly held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • Joseph O'Kelly's professions included composer[6].
  • Joseph O'Kelly worked as a pianist[7].
  • Joseph O'Kelly received the Imperial Order of the Rose[10].
  • Joseph O'Kelly received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Joseph O'Kelly is recorded as male[12].
  • Joseph O'Kelly's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Joseph O'Kelly is associated with the classical music movement[14].
  • Joseph O'Kelly's genre is opera[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Joseph O'Kelly's family name is recorded as O'Kelly[17].
  • Joseph O'Kelly's given name is recorded as Joseph[18].
  • Joseph O'Kelly's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Joseph O'Kelly's instrument is recorded as piano[20].
  • Joseph O'Kelly's stepparent is recorded as Henri-Toussaint Gobert[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: FR[23]

  • Began / founded: 1828-01-29[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1885-01-09[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 00c2c08e-42c9-464d-939e-dc943910cdd6[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph O'Kelly's place of birth was Boulogne-sur-Mer[2]. He was born on January 29, 1828[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Imperial Order of the Rose[10], an order of chivalry[27], in Empire of Brazil[28], founded in 1829[29] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[30], in France[31].

Death and Burial

Joseph O'Kelly died on January 9, 1885[5]. He died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Joseph O'Kelly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Joseph O'Kelly born?

Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer[2], Joseph O'Kelly…

Where did Joseph O'Kelly die?

Joseph O'Kelly died in Paris[4].

What did Joseph O'Kelly do for work?

Joseph O'Kelly worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

What awards did Joseph O'Kelly receive?

Honors received include Imperial Order of the Rose[10] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, pianist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement classical music
    Gnd id 1054406707
    Freebase id /m/010r61f9
    Country of citizenship Ireland
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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