Louis van Waefelghem

Summary

Louis van Waefelghem is a human^[1]. He was born in Bruges^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1840^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on June 19, 1908^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and viola d'amore player^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Bruges^[2], Louis van Waefelghem…
• Louis van Waefelghem passed away in Paris^[4].
• Louis van Waefelghem was born on January 13, 1840^[3].
• Louis van Waefelghem died on June 19, 1908^[5].
• Louis van Waefelghem held citizenship in Belgium^[9].
• Louis van Waefelghem worked as a composer^[6].
• Louis van Waefelghem worked as a viola d'amore player^[7].
• Louis van Waefelghem's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[10].
• Louis van Waefelghem received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[11].
• Louis van Waefelghem received the Knight of the Order of Leopold^[12].
• Louis van Waefelghem received the officier d'académie^[13].
• Louis van Waefelghem is recorded as male^[14].
• Louis van Waefelghem's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Louis van Waefelghem's given name is recorded as Louis^[16].
• Louis van Waefelghem's instrument is recorded as violin^[17].
• Louis van Waefelghem's instrument is recorded as viola^[18].
• Louis van Waefelghem's instrument is recorded as viola d'amore^[19].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[20]

• Country: BE^[21]

• Began / founded: 1840-01-13^[22]

• Ended / dissolved: 1908-06-19^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: 08ef83d0-f382-4e56-9bb6-bb2f87d79d74^[24]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bruges^[2], Louis van Waefelghem… he was born on January 13, 1840^[3].

Education

Louis van Waefelghem's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and viola d'amore player^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[11], a grade of an order^[25], in France^[26]; Knight of the Order of Leopold^[12], a grade of an order^[27], in Belgium^[28]; and officier d'académie^[13], a class of award^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1808^[31].

Death and Burial

Louis van Waefelghem died on June 19, 1908^[5]. He died in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Louis van Waefelghem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

FAQs

Where was Louis van Waefelghem born?

Louis van Waefelghem was born in Bruges^[2].

Where did Louis van Waefelghem die?

Louis van Waefelghem passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Louis van Waefelghem do for work?

Louis van Waefelghem worked as composer^[6] and viola d'amore player^[7].

Where did Louis van Waefelghem go to school?

Louis van Waefelghem was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[10].

What awards did Louis van Waefelghem receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[11], Knight of the Order of Leopold^[12], and officier d'académie^[13].