Léon Goossens

Summary

Léon Goossens is a human^[1]. Born in Liverpool^[2], he… he was born on June 12, 1897^[3]. He passed away in Royal Tunbridge Wells^[4]. He died on February 12, 1988^[5]. He worked as an oboist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Léon Goossens was born in Liverpool^[2].
• Léon Goossens passed away in Royal Tunbridge Wells^[4].
• Léon Goossens was born on June 12, 1897^[3].
• Léon Goossens died on February 12, 1988^[5].
• Léon Goossens died on January 1, 1988^[8].
• Léon Goossens's father was Eugène Goossens^[9].
• Among Léon Goossens's spouses was Lucie Leslie Burrowes^[10].
• Among Léon Goossens's spouses was Frances Alice Yeatman^[11].
• A child of Léon Goossens was Benedicta Eugenia Goossens^[12].
• Léon Goossens held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Léon Goossens's professions included oboist^[6].
• Léon Goossens was employed by Royal College of Music^[14].
• Léon Goossens was educated at Royal College of Music^[15].
• Léon Goossens received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• Léon Goossens received the Fellow of the Royal College of Music^[17].
• Léon Goossens received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[18].
• Léon Goossens is recorded as male^[19].
• Léon Goossens's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Léon Goossens's genre is classical music^[21].
• Léon Goossens's Commons category is recorded as Léon Goossens^[22].
• Léon Goossens's family name is recorded as Goossens^[23].
• Léon Goossens's given name is recorded as Léon^[24].
• Léon Goossens's relative is recorded as Eugène Goossens^[25].
• Léon Goossens's instrument is recorded as oboe^[26].
• Léon Goossens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1897-06-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1988-02-13^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: british oboist, classical, oboist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8c17084f-3942-4a36-bc18-661c6f3f1d27^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool^[2], Léon Goossens… he was born on June 12, 1897^[3]. His father was Eugène Goossens^[9].

Education

Léon Goossens was educated at Royal College of Music^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Léon Goossens worked as an oboist^[6]. Among his employers was Royal College of Music^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16], a grade of an order^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Fellow of the Royal College of Music^[17]; and Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[18], a music award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1924^[39].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lucie Leslie Burrowes^[10] and Frances Alice Yeatman^[11]. A child of Léon Goossens was Benedicta Eugenia Goossens^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 12, 1988^[5] and January 1, 1988^[8]. Léon Goossens passed away in Royal Tunbridge Wells^[4].

Why It Matters

Léon Goossens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Léon Goossens born?

Léon Goossens was born in Liverpool^[2].

Where did Léon Goossens die?

Léon Goossens passed away in Royal Tunbridge Wells^[4].

Who were Léon Goossens's parents?

Léon Goossens's father was Eugène Goossens^[9].

Who was Léon Goossens married to?

Léon Goossens's spouses include Lucie Leslie Burrowes^[10] and Frances Alice Yeatman^[11].

What did Léon Goossens do for work?

Léon Goossens worked as oboist^[6].

Where did Léon Goossens go to school?

Léon Goossens was educated at Royal College of Music^[15].

What awards did Léon Goossens receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16], Fellow of the Royal College of Music^[17], and Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[18].