Peter Hurford

British organist and composer (1930–2019)
Person human Q2032701
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Peter Hurford

Summary

Peter Hurford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minehead[2]. He was born on November 22, 1930[3]. He died in St Albans[4]. He died on March 3, 2019[5]. He worked as an organist[6], musicologist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minehead[2], Peter Hurford…
  • Peter Hurford passed away in St Albans[4].
  • Peter Hurford was born on November 22, 1930[3].
  • Peter Hurford died on March 3, 2019[5].
  • Peter Hurford held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Peter Hurford's professions included organist[6].
  • Peter Hurford worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Peter Hurford's professions included composer[8].
  • Peter Hurford's field of work was music[11].
  • Peter Hurford's field of work was organ performance[12].
  • Peter Hurford's education included a stint at Jesus College[13].
  • Peter Hurford's education included a stint at Blundell's School[14].
  • Peter Hurford received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Peter Hurford is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Hurford's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[18].
  • Peter Hurford's family name is recorded as Hurford[19].
  • Peter Hurford's given name is recorded as Peter[20].
  • Peter Hurford's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Peter Hurford's instrument is recorded as organ[22].
  • Peter Hurford's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Peter Hurford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Hurford was born in Minehead[2]. He was born on November 22, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1496[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Blundell's School[14], an independent school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1604[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], musicologist[7], and composer[8]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[32] and organ performance[12].

Recognition

Peter Hurford received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Death and Burial

Peter Hurford died on March 3, 2019[5]. He died in St Albans[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[18].

Why It Matters

Peter Hurford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Peter Hurford born?

Peter Hurford's place of birth was Minehead[2].

Where did Peter Hurford die?

Peter Hurford passed away in St Albans[4].

What did Peter Hurford do for work?

Peter Hurford worked as organist[6], musicologist[7], and composer[8].

Where did Peter Hurford go to school?

Peter Hurford was educated at Jesus College[13] and Blundell's School[14].

What awards did Peter Hurford receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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