Paul Gilson

Belgian composer (1865–1942)
Person human Q958774
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Paul Gilson

Summary

Paul Gilson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brussels[2]. He was born on June 15, 1865[3]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. He died on April 3, 1942[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], pianist[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brussels[2], Paul Gilson…
  • Paul Gilson passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Paul Gilson was born on June 15, 1865[3].
  • Paul Gilson died on April 3, 1942[5].
  • Paul Gilson held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • French was Paul Gilson's native language[13].
  • Paul Gilson worked as a composer[6].
  • Paul Gilson's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Paul Gilson's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Paul Gilson worked as a pianist[9].
  • Paul Gilson worked as a music educator[10].
  • Paul Gilson worked as a musician[14].
  • Paul Gilson's field of work was music[15].
  • Paul Gilson's field of work was music education[16].
  • Among Paul Gilson's employers was Royal Conservatory of Antwerp[17].
  • Paul Gilson was employed by Royal Conservatory of Brussels[18].
  • Paul Gilson was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[19].
  • A notable student of Paul Gilson was André Collin[20].
  • A notable student of Paul Gilson was Dimitri Mitropoulos[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Gilson is Q2552989[22].
  • Paul Gilson was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[23].
  • Paul Gilson is recorded as male[24].
  • Paul Gilson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Paul Gilson's genre is classical music[26].
  • Paul Gilson's Commons category is recorded as Paul Gilson[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brussels[2], Paul Gilson… he was born on June 15, 1865[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Paul Gilson's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], pianist[9], music educator[10], and musician[14]. Fields of work include music[15], a type of arts[28] and music education[16], a branch of education[29]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of Antwerp[17], a conservatory[30], in Belgium[31], founded in 1898[32] and Royal Conservatory of Brussels[18], a conservatory[33], in First French Empire[34], founded in 1813[35]. Notable students include André Collin[20], a cellist[36], 1898–1975[37], of Belgium[38], awarded the Prix de Rome[39] and Dimitri Mitropoulos[21], a conductor[40], 1896–1960[41], of Greece[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Paul Gilson is Q2552989[22].

Death and Burial

Paul Gilson died on April 3, 1942[5]. He passed away in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Gilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Paul Gilson born?

Paul Gilson's place of birth was Brussels[2].

Where did Paul Gilson die?

Paul Gilson died in Brussels[4].

What did Paul Gilson do for work?

Paul Gilson worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], pianist[9], and music educator[10].

Where did Paul Gilson go to school?

Paul Gilson was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [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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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, musicologist, university teacher +3
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  2. 16d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981061287534206706
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061287534206706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
  3. 22d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, musicologist, university teacher +3
    Place of death Brussels
    Instance of human
    Field of work music, music education
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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