Ralph Downes

Summary

Ralph Downes is a human^[1]. He was born in Derby^[2]. He was born on August 16, 1904^[3]. He died on December 24, 1993^[4]. He worked as a music educator^[5] and musical instrument maker^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Derby^[2], Ralph Downes…
• Ralph Downes was born on August 16, 1904^[3].
• Ralph Downes died on December 24, 1993^[4].
• A child of Ralph Downes was Kerry Downes^[8].
• Ralph Downes held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Ralph Downes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• Ralph Downes worked as a music educator^[5].
• Ralph Downes worked as a musical instrument maker^[6].
• Among Ralph Downes's employers was Princeton University^[11].
• Ralph Downes's education included a stint at Keble College^[12].
• Ralph Downes was educated at Royal College of Music^[13].
• Ralph Downes received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• Ralph Downes is recorded as male^[15].
• Ralph Downes's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Ralph Downes's family name is recorded as Downes^[17].
• Ralph Downes's given name is recorded as Ralph^[18].
• Ralph Downes's instrument is recorded as pipe organ^[19].
• Ralph Downes's instrument is recorded as organ^[20].
• Ralph Downes's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[21].
• Ralph Downes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: GB^[24]

• Began / founded: 1904-08-16^[25]

• Ended / dissolved: 1993-12-24^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5f9e2037-1a64-44e0-891a-b5867e48be5c^[27]

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Origins and Family

Ralph Downes's place of birth was Derby^[2]. He was born on August 16, 1904^[3].

Education

Educated at Keble College^[12], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1870^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Royal College of Music^[13], a conservatory^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1882^[34], headquartered in London^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music educator^[5] and musical instrument maker^[6]. Among Ralph Downes's employers was Princeton University^[11].

Recognition

Ralph Downes received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].

Personal Life

A child of Ralph Downes was Kerry Downes^[8].

Death and Burial

Ralph Downes died on December 24, 1993^[4].

Why It Matters

Ralph Downes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Ralph Downes born?

Ralph Downes was born in Derby^[2].

What did Ralph Downes do for work?

Ralph Downes worked as music educator^[5] and musical instrument maker^[6].

Where did Ralph Downes go to school?

Ralph Downes was educated at Keble College^[12] and Royal College of Music^[13].

What awards did Ralph Downes receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].