Neil Black

British musician (1932-2016)
Person human Q11884128
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Neil Black

Summary

Neil Black is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on May 28, 1932[3]. He died on August 14, 2016[4]. He worked as an oboist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Neil Black's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Neil Black was born on May 28, 1932[3].
  • Neil Black died on August 14, 2016[4].
  • Neil Black held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Neil Black's professions included oboist[5].
  • Neil Black was employed by Royal Academy of Music[8].
  • Among Neil Black's employers was Guildhall School of Music and Drama[9].
  • Neil Black's education included a stint at Exeter College[10].
  • Neil Black received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Neil Black is recorded as male[12].
  • Neil Black's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Neil Black's family name is recorded as Black[14].
  • Neil Black's given name is recorded as Neil[15].
  • Neil Black's instrument is recorded as oboe[16].
  • Neil Black's instrument is recorded as guitar[17].
  • Neil Black's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1932-05-28[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-08-14[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 883a6378-a04a-4660-b1be-08bdd4f508c0[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], Neil Black… he was born on May 28, 1932[3].

Education

Neil Black's education included a stint at Exeter College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Neil Black's professions included oboist[5]. Employers include Royal Academy of Music[8], a conservatory[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1822[26], headquartered in London[27] and Guildhall School of Music and Drama[9], a college of music[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in London[31].

Recognition

Neil Black received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Death and Burial

Neil Black died on August 14, 2016[4].

Why It Matters

Neil Black ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Neil Black born?

Neil Black's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

What did Neil Black do for work?

Neil Black worked as oboist[5].

Where did Neil Black go to school?

Neil Black was educated at Exeter College[10].

What awards did Neil Black receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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