Léon Bernier

Canadian musician (1936-2011)
Person human Q3270732
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Léon Bernier

Summary

Léon Bernier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hull[2]. He was born on September 6, 1936[3]. He died in Longueuil[4]. He died on October 11, 2011[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], pianist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Léon Bernier's place of birth was Hull[2].
  • Léon Bernier passed away in Longueuil[4].
  • Léon Bernier was born on September 6, 1936[3].
  • Léon Bernier died on October 11, 2011[5].
  • Léon Bernier held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Léon Bernier's professions included conductor[6].
  • Léon Bernier's professions included pianist[7].
  • Léon Bernier's professions included composer[8].
  • Léon Bernier was employed by Université de Montréal[11].
  • Among Léon Bernier's employers was Laval University[12].
  • Léon Bernier was employed by Université du Québec à Montréal[13].
  • Léon Bernier's education included a stint at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec[14].
  • Léon Bernier was educated at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[15].
  • Léon Bernier is recorded as male[16].
  • Léon Bernier's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18].
  • Léon Bernier's family name is recorded as Bernier[19].
  • Léon Bernier's given name is recorded as Léon[20].
  • Léon Bernier studied under Renzo Silvestri[21].
  • Léon Bernier's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Léon Bernier's instrument is recorded as piano[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: CA[25]

  • Began / founded: 1936-09-06[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-10-11[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2465f375-2320-42e0-9f75-79c640f43e26[28]

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Origins and Family

Léon Bernier's place of birth was Hull[2]. He was born on September 6, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec[14], a conservatory[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1944[31], headquartered in Quebec City[32] and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[15], an academic institution[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1585[35]. Léon Bernier studied under Renzo Silvestri[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], pianist[7], and composer[8]. Employers include Université de Montréal[11], a university in Quebec[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1878[38], headquartered in Montreal[39]; Laval University[12], a public research university[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1852[42], headquartered in Quebec City[43]; and Université du Québec à Montréal[13], a university in Quebec[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1969[46], headquartered in Montreal[47].

Death and Burial

Léon Bernier died on October 11, 2011[5]. He died in Longueuil[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Léon Bernier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Léon Bernier born?

Léon Bernier was born in Hull[2].

Where did Léon Bernier die?

Léon Bernier passed away in Longueuil[4].

What did Léon Bernier do for work?

Léon Bernier worked as conductor[6], pianist[7], and composer[8].

Where did Léon Bernier go to school?

Léon Bernier was educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec[14] and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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