Percy French

Irish composer and artist (1854-1920)
Person human Q3051854
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Percy French

Summary

Percy French is a human[1]. He was born in County Roscommon[2]. He was born on May 1, 1854[3]. He died in Formby[4]. He died on January 24, 1920[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], painter[7], composer[8], and songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Percy French's place of birth was County Roscommon[2].
  • Percy French died in Formby[4].
  • Percy French was born on May 1, 1854[3].
  • Percy French died on January 24, 1920[5].
  • Percy French's father was Christopher French[11].
  • Percy French's mother was Susan Emma Percy[12].
  • Percy French was married to Ethel Kathleen Moore[13].
  • Percy French was married to Helen May Cunningham Sheldon[14].
  • A child of Percy French was Ettie Gwendolen French[15].
  • A child of Percy French was Molly Helen French[16].
  • A child of Percy French was Joan Phyllis French[17].
  • Percy French held citizenship in Ireland[18].
  • Percy French worked as an engineer[6].
  • Percy French worked as a painter[7].
  • Percy French worked as a composer[8].
  • Percy French's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Percy French was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Percy French is Are Ye Right There Michael[20].
  • Percy French is recorded as male[21].
  • Percy French's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Percy French's Commons category is recorded as Percy French[23].
  • The cause of death was disease[24].
  • Percy French's family name is recorded as French[25].
  • Percy French's given name is recorded as Percy[26].
  • Percy French's described at URL is recorded as https://openbenches.org/bench/19138[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1854-05-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1920-01-24[31]

  • Community tags: poet, songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a161f5df-f628-407b-ad4d-3bbca99fce74[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Percy French was born in County Roscommon[2]. He was born on May 1, 1854[3]. His father was Christopher French[11]. His mother was Susan Emma Percy[12].

Education

Percy French's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], painter[7], composer[8], and songwriter[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Percy French is Are Ye Right There Michael[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ethel Kathleen Moore[13] and Helen May Cunningham Sheldon[14]. Children include Ettie Gwendolen French[15], Molly Helen French[16], and Joan Phyllis French[17].

Death and Burial

Percy French died on January 24, 1920[5]. He passed away in Formby[4]. The cause of death was disease[24].

Why It Matters

Percy French ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Percy French born?

Percy French was born in County Roscommon[2].

Where did Percy French die?

Percy French passed away in Formby[4].

Who were Percy French's parents?

Percy French's father was Christopher French[11]. Percy French's mother was Susan Emma Percy[12].

Who was Percy French married to?

Percy French's spouses include Ethel Kathleen Moore[13] and Helen May Cunningham Sheldon[14].

What did Percy French do for work?

Percy French worked as engineer[6], painter[7], composer[8], and songwriter[9].

Where did Percy French go to school?

Percy French was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[19].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . tombstone. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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