Louis Adam

French composer
Person human Q1349517
Louis Adam
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Louis Adam

Summary

Louis Adam is a human[1]. Born in Muttersholtz[2], he… he was born on December 3, 1758[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on April 8, 1848[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Muttersholtz[2], Louis Adam…
  • Louis Adam died in Paris[4].
  • Louis Adam was born on December 3, 1758[3].
  • Louis Adam died on April 8, 1848[5].
  • A child of Louis Adam was Adolphe Adam[10].
  • Louis Adam held citizenship in France[11].
  • Louis Adam's professions included pianist[6].
  • Louis Adam worked as a composer[7].
  • Louis Adam worked as a music educator[8].
  • Among Louis Adam's employers was Conservatoire de Paris[12].
  • A notable student of Louis Adam was Joseph Daussoigne-Méhul[13].
  • A notable student of Louis Adam was Virginie Morel-du Verger[14].
  • Louis Adam received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Louis Adam is recorded as male[16].
  • Louis Adam's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Louis Adam is associated with the classical music movement[18].
  • Louis Adam's genre is classical music[19].
  • Louis Adam's Commons category is recorded as Louis Adam[20].
  • Louis Adam's family name is recorded as Adam[21].
  • Louis Adam's given name is recorded as Louis[22].
  • Louis Adam studied under Jean-Frédéric Edelmann[23].
  • Louis Adam's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Louis Adam's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • Louis Adam's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Louis Adam's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1758-12-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1848-04-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 221890ac-17ea-4001-a355-c887fe00d04d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Adam was born in Muttersholtz[2]. He was born on December 3, 1758[3].

Education

Louis Adam studied under Jean-Frédéric Edelmann[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], and music educator[8]. Louis Adam was employed by Conservatoire de Paris[12]. Notable students include Joseph Daussoigne-Méhul[13], a composer[33], 1790–1875[34], of France[35], awarded the Prix de Rome[36] and Virginie Morel-du Verger[14], a composer[37], 1799–1870[38], of France[39].

Recognition

Louis Adam received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].

Personal Life

A child of Louis Adam was Adolphe Adam[10].

Death and Burial

Louis Adam died on April 8, 1848[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Adam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Louis Adam born?

Born in Muttersholtz[2], Louis Adam…

Where did Louis Adam die?

Louis Adam died in Paris[4].

What did Louis Adam do for work?

Louis Adam worked as pianist[6], composer[7], and music educator[8].

What awards did Louis Adam receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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