Percy Sherwood

Composer and pianist (1866–1939)
Person human Q7167574
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Percy Sherwood

Summary

Percy Sherwood is a human[1]. He was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on May 23, 1866[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on May 15, 1939[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dresden[2], Percy Sherwood…
  • Percy Sherwood passed away in London[4].
  • Percy Sherwood was born on May 23, 1866[3].
  • Percy Sherwood died on May 15, 1939[5].
  • Percy Sherwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Percy Sherwood held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Percy Sherwood's professions included composer[6].
  • Percy Sherwood worked as a pianist[7].
  • A notable student of Percy Sherwood was Dora Pejačević[11].
  • Percy Sherwood is recorded as male[12].
  • Percy Sherwood's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Percy Sherwood's family name is recorded as Sherwood[14].
  • Percy Sherwood's given name is recorded as Percy[15].
  • Percy Sherwood studied under Theodor Kirchner[16].
  • Percy Sherwood's instrument is recorded as piano[17].
  • Percy Sherwood's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[18].
  • Percy Sherwood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: GB[21]

  • Began / founded: 1866-05-23[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1939-06[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6a4c47eb-4a69-455c-8dc6-74733ea25c72[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Percy Sherwood's place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on May 23, 1866[3].

Education

Percy Sherwood studied under Theodor Kirchner[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pianist[7]. A notable student of Percy Sherwood was Dora Pejačević[11].

Death and Burial

Percy Sherwood died on May 15, 1939[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Percy Sherwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Percy Sherwood born?

Born in Dresden[2], Percy Sherwood…

Where did Percy Sherwood die?

Percy Sherwood passed away in London[4].

What did Percy Sherwood do for work?

Percy Sherwood worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · KaZoria · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Dora Pejačević
    Sex or gender male
    Given name Percy
    Aliases
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P802]]: [[Q67228912]]"
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