Kenneth MacMillan

British ballet dancer and choreographer (1929–1992)
Person human Q661555
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Kenneth MacMillan

Summary

Kenneth MacMillan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunfermline[2]. He was born on December 11, 1929[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on October 29, 1992[5]. He worked as a choreographer[6], ballet master[7], and ballet dancer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth MacMillan's place of birth was Dunfermline[2].
  • Kenneth MacMillan passed away in London[4].
  • Kenneth MacMillan was born on December 11, 1929[3].
  • Kenneth MacMillan died on October 29, 1992[5].
  • Kenneth MacMillan died on January 8, 1989[10].
  • Kenneth MacMillan was married to Deborah MacMillan[11].
  • Kenneth MacMillan held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Kenneth MacMillan's professions included choreographer[6].
  • Kenneth MacMillan worked as a ballet master[7].
  • Kenneth MacMillan worked as a ballet dancer[8].
  • Kenneth MacMillan's field of work was theatre art[13].
  • Kenneth MacMillan's field of work was ballet[14].
  • Kenneth MacMillan's education included a stint at Great Yarmouth High School[15].
  • Kenneth MacMillan was educated at Royal Ballet School[16].
  • Kenneth MacMillan received the Laurence Olivier Awards[17].
  • Kenneth MacMillan received the Knight Bachelor[18].
  • Kenneth MacMillan received the Society of London Theatre Special Award[19].
  • Kenneth MacMillan received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award[20].
  • Kenneth MacMillan is recorded as male[21].
  • Kenneth MacMillan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kenneth MacMillan's Commons category is recorded as Kenneth MacMillan[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Kenneth MacMillan's family name is recorded as MacMillan[25].
  • Kenneth MacMillan's given name is recorded as Kenneth[26].
  • Kenneth MacMillan's official website is recorded as http://kennethmacmillan.com/[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-12-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1992-10-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 51dabb6a-531e-460c-ab8f-1ff6eb8b31d6[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dunfermline[2], Kenneth MacMillan… he was born on December 11, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Great Yarmouth High School[15], a secondary school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 2016[35] and Royal Ballet School[16], a ballet school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1931[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], ballet master[7], and ballet dancer[8]. Fields of work include theatre art[13], a performing arts genre[39] and ballet[14], a performing arts genre[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards[17], a group of awards[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1976[43]; Knight Bachelor[18], a title of honor[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1300[46]; Society of London Theatre Special Award[19], a theatre award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1976[49]; and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award[20], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1953[52].

Personal Life

Kenneth MacMillan was married to Deborah MacMillan[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 29, 1992[5] and January 8, 1989[10]. Kenneth MacMillan died in London[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

Kenneth MacMillan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth MacMillan born?

Kenneth MacMillan was born in Dunfermline[2].

Where did Kenneth MacMillan die?

Kenneth MacMillan passed away in London[4].

Who was Kenneth MacMillan married to?

Kenneth MacMillan's spouses include Deborah MacMillan[11].

What did Kenneth MacMillan do for work?

Kenneth MacMillan worked as choreographer[6], ballet master[7], and ballet dancer[8].

Where did Kenneth MacMillan go to school?

Kenneth MacMillan was educated at Great Yarmouth High School[15] and Royal Ballet School[16].

What awards did Kenneth MacMillan receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[17], Knight Bachelor[18], Society of London Theatre Special Award[19], and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award[20].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . 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.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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