Napoléon Alkan

Summary

Napoléon Alkan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was rue Simon-le-Franc^[2]. He was born on February 2, 1826^[3]. He died in rue Papillon^[4]. He died on August 1, 1906^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Napoléon Alkan was born in rue Simon-le-Franc^[2].
• Napoléon Alkan died in rue Papillon^[4].
• Napoléon Alkan was born on February 2, 1826^[3].
• Napoléon Alkan died on August 1, 1906^[5].
• Napoléon Alkan died on August 29, 1906^[9].
• Napoléon Alkan is buried at Montmartre Cemetery^[10].
• Napoléon Alkan held citizenship in France^[11].
• Napoléon Alkan worked as a composer^[6].
• Napoléon Alkan's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Napoléon Alkan was employed by Conservatoire de Paris^[12].
• Napoléon Alkan's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[13].
• Napoléon Alkan received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[14].
• Napoléon Alkan received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms^[15].
• Napoléon Alkan received the Prix de Rome^[16].
• Napoléon Alkan is recorded as male^[17].
• Napoléon Alkan's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Napoléon Alkan's Commons category is recorded as Napoléon Alkan^[19].
• Napoléon Alkan's family name is recorded as Alkan^[20].
• Napoléon Alkan's given name is recorded as Napoléon^[21].
• Napoléon Alkan studied under Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann^[22].
• Napoléon Alkan studied under François Benoist^[23].
• Napoléon Alkan studied under Adolphe Adam^[24].
• Napoléon Alkan's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[25].
• Napoléon Alkan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[26].
• Napoléon Alkan's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Napoléon Alexandre Morhange'}^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1826-02-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1906-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d72fb511-cd69-4f9b-a319-889035cc398a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Napoléon Alkan's place of birth was rue Simon-le-Franc^[2]. He was born on February 2, 1826^[3].

Education

Napoléon Alkan was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[13]. Studied under Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann^[22], a composer^[33], 1785–1853^[34], of France^[35]; François Benoist^[23], an organist^[36], 1794–1878^[37], of France^[38], awarded the Prix de Rome^[39]; and Adolphe Adam^[24], a composer^[40], 1803–1856^[41], of France^[42], awarded the Prix de Rome^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Napoléon Alkan was employed by Conservatoire de Paris^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[14], a grade of an order^[44], in France^[45]; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms^[15], an award^[46], in France^[47]; and Prix de Rome^[16], an award^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1663^[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 1, 1906^[5] and August 29, 1906^[9]. Napoléon Alkan passed away in rue Papillon^[4]. Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Napoléon Alkan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Napoléon Alkan born?

Napoléon Alkan was born in rue Simon-le-Franc^[2].

Where did Napoléon Alkan die?

Napoléon Alkan passed away in rue Papillon^[4].

What did Napoléon Alkan do for work?

Napoléon Alkan worked as composer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Napoléon Alkan go to school?

Napoléon Alkan was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[13].

What awards did Napoléon Alkan receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[14], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms^[15], and Prix de Rome^[16].