Octave Maus

art critic, lawyer, writer (1856–1919)
Person human Q2059549
Octave Maus
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Octave Maus

Summary

Octave Maus is a human[1]. Born in Brussels[2], he… he was born on June 12, 1856[3]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. He died on November 26, 1919[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], jurist[7], art critic[8], music critic[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brussels[2], Octave Maus…
  • Octave Maus passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Octave Maus was born on June 12, 1856[3].
  • Octave Maus died on November 26, 1919[5].
  • Octave Maus was married to Madeleine Octave Maus[12].
  • Octave Maus held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • French was Octave Maus's native language[14].
  • Octave Maus's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Octave Maus's professions included jurist[7].
  • Octave Maus's professions included art critic[8].
  • Octave Maus worked as a music critic[9].
  • Octave Maus's professions included writer[10].
  • Octave Maus held the position of president[15].
  • Octave Maus's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels[16].
  • Octave Maus was a member of Les XX[17].
  • Octave Maus was a member of La Libre Esthétique[18].
  • Octave Maus was a member of Association of French-language Belgian writers[19].
  • Octave Maus is recorded as male[20].
  • Octave Maus's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Octave Maus's Commons category is recorded as Octave Maus[22].
  • Octave Maus's archives at is recorded as Archief voor Hedendaagse Kunst in België[23].
  • Octave Maus's archives at is recorded as Royal Conservatory of Brussels[24].
  • Octave Maus's archives at is recorded as Departmental archives of Yvelines[25].
  • Octave Maus's family name is recorded as Maus[26].
  • Octave Maus's given name is recorded as Octave[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: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1856-06-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1919-11-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 49cf3fa3-3546-4779-8dec-53f5904d4890[32]

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Origins and Family

Octave Maus was born in Brussels[2]. He was born on June 12, 1856[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Octave Maus was educated at Free University of Brussels[16]. Studied under Anna Boch[33], a painter[34], 1848–1936[35], of France[36], specialised in painting[37] and Louis Brassin[38], a composer[39], 1836–1884[40], of Belgium[41], specialised in music[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], jurist[7], art critic[8], music critic[9], and writer[10]. Octave Maus held the position of president[15].

Personal Life

Among Octave Maus's spouses was Madeleine Octave Maus[12].

Death and Burial

Octave Maus died on November 26, 1919[5]. He died in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

Octave Maus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Octave Maus born?

Born in Brussels[2], Octave Maus…

Where did Octave Maus die?

Octave Maus passed away in Brussels[4].

Who was Octave Maus married to?

Octave Maus's spouses include Madeleine Octave Maus[12].

What did Octave Maus do for work?

Octave Maus worked as lawyer[6], jurist[7], art critic[8], music critic[9], and writer[10].

Where did Octave Maus go to school?

Octave Maus was educated at Free University of Brussels[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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