Nicolas Capron

French composer
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Nicolas Capron

Summary

Nicolas Capron is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1740[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on September 14, 1784[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Nicolas Capron…
  • Nicolas Capron passed away in Paris[4].
  • Nicolas Capron was born on January 1, 1740[3].
  • Nicolas Capron died on September 14, 1784[5].
  • Nicolas Capron held citizenship in France[8].
  • Nicolas Capron's professions included composer[6].
  • A notable student of Nicolas Capron was Marie Alexandre Guénin[9].
  • Nicolas Capron is recorded as male[10].
  • Nicolas Capron's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Nicolas Capron is associated with the classical music movement[12].
  • Nicolas Capron's family name is recorded as Capron[13].
  • Nicolas Capron's given name is recorded as Nicolas[14].
  • Nicolas Capron studied under Pierre Gaviniès[15].
  • Nicolas Capron's instrument is recorded as violin[16].
  • Nicolas Capron's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].
  • Nicolas Capron's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Nicolas Capron'}[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: FR[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1784-09-14[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b23d72a0-28aa-4b6c-98ff-7a8c9b13bb30[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Nicolas Capron's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1740[3].

Education

Nicolas Capron studied under Pierre Gaviniès[15].

Career and Affiliations

Nicolas Capron's professions included composer[6]. A notable student of him was Marie Alexandre Guénin[9].

Death and Burial

Nicolas Capron died on September 14, 1784[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolas Capron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Capron born?

Born in Paris[2], Nicolas Capron…

Where did Nicolas Capron die?

Nicolas Capron passed away in Paris[4].

What did Nicolas Capron do for work?

Nicolas Capron worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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