Peter Knight

British musical arranger, conductor, composer (1917–1985)
Person human Q7175247
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Peter Knight

Summary

Peter Knight is a human[1]. He was born in Exmouth[2]. He was born on June 23, 1917[3]. He died on June 30, 1985[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], and music arranger[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Exmouth[2], Peter Knight…
  • Peter Knight was born on June 23, 1917[3].
  • Peter Knight died on June 30, 1985[4].
  • Peter Knight died on July 30, 1985[9].
  • Peter Knight held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Peter Knight held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Peter Knight worked as a conductor[5].
  • Peter Knight's professions included composer[6].
  • Peter Knight worked as a music arranger[7].
  • Peter Knight's field of work was music[12].
  • Peter Knight is recorded as male[13].
  • Peter Knight's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Peter Knight's family name is recorded as Knight[15].
  • Peter Knight's given name is recorded as Peter[16].
  • Peter Knight's given name is recorded as Norman[17].
  • Peter Knight's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Peter Knight's birth name is recorded as Peter Norman Knight[19].
  • Peter Knight's different from is recorded as Peter Knight[20].
  • Peter Knight's writing language is recorded as English[21].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1917-06-23[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-07-30[25]

  • Genre(s): classical[26]

  • Community tags: british composer, classical, composer[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7c6752de-2a62-4f5d-b29c-5decc9c9508a[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Knight's place of birth was Exmouth[2]. He was born on June 23, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[5], composer[6], and music arranger[7]. Peter Knight's field of work was music[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 30, 1985[4] and July 30, 1985[9].

Why It Matters

Peter Knight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Peter Knight born?

Peter Knight was born in Exmouth[2].

What did Peter Knight do for work?

Peter Knight worked as conductor[5], composer[6], and music arranger[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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