Peter Hammill

English singer-songwriter
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Peter Hammill

Summary

Peter Hammill is a human[1]. He was born in Ealing[2]. He was born on November 5, 1948[3]. He worked as a composer[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ealing[2], Peter Hammill…
  • Peter Hammill was born on November 5, 1948[3].
  • Peter Hammill held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Peter Hammill worked as a composer[4].
  • Peter Hammill worked as a singer[5].
  • Peter Hammill worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Peter Hammill worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Peter Hammill's professions included record producer[8].
  • Peter Hammill worked as a singer-songwriter[11].
  • Peter Hammill's education included a stint at University of Manchester[12].
  • Peter Hammill was educated at Beaumont College[13].
  • Peter Hammill was a member of Van der Graaf Generator[14].
  • Peter Hammill is recorded as male[15].
  • Peter Hammill's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Peter Hammill's genre is rock music[17].
  • Peter Hammill's record label is recorded as Charisma[18].
  • Peter Hammill's record label is recorded as Discipline Global Mobile[19].
  • Peter Hammill's discography is recorded as Peter Hammill discography[20].
  • Peter Hammill's Commons category is recorded as Peter Hammill[21].
  • Peter Hammill's family name is recorded as Hammill[22].
  • Peter Hammill's given name is recorded as Peter[23].
  • Peter Hammill's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Peter Hammill's given name is recorded as Andrew[25].
  • Peter Hammill's official website is recorded as http://sofasound.com[26].
  • Peter Hammill's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Peter Hammill[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Hammill's place of birth was Ealing[2]. He was born on November 5, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester[12], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in Manchester[31] and Beaumont College[13], an English country house[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1861[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], record producer[8], and singer-songwriter[11].

Why It Matters

Peter Hammill ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Peter Hammill born?

Peter Hammill was born in Ealing[2].

What did Peter Hammill do for work?

Peter Hammill worked as composer[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and record producer[8].

Where did Peter Hammill go to school?

Peter Hammill was educated at University of Manchester[12] and Beaumont College[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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