Richard Austin

British conductor (1903–1989)
Person human Q7323829
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Richard Austin

Summary

Richard Austin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birkenhead[2]. He was born on January 1, 1903[3]. He passed away in Reading[4]. He died on January 1, 1989[5]. He worked as a conductor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Austin was born in Birkenhead[2].
  • Richard Austin passed away in Reading[4].
  • Richard Austin was born on January 1, 1903[3].
  • Richard Austin died on January 1, 1989[5].
  • Richard Austin's father was Frederic Austin[8].
  • Richard Austin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Richard Austin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Richard Austin's professions included conductor[6].
  • Among Richard Austin's employers was Royal College of Music[11].
  • Richard Austin was educated at Royal College of Music[12].
  • Richard Austin's education included a stint at Gresham's School[13].
  • Richard Austin received the Fellow of the Royal College of Music[14].
  • Richard Austin is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Austin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Austin's family name is recorded as Austin[17].
  • Richard Austin's given name is recorded as Richard[18].
  • Richard Austin's given name is recorded as Dennis[19].
  • Richard Austin's given name is recorded as Oliver[20].
  • Richard Austin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Richard Austin's birth name is recorded as Richard Dennis Oliver Austin[22].
  • Richard Austin's name in native language is recorded as Richard Austin[23].
  • Richard Austin's different from is recorded as Richard Austin[24].

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[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1903-12-26[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 60e5e756-1258-4b72-b98d-da0e159d1ace[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Austin was born in Birkenhead[2]. He was born on January 1, 1903[3]. His father was Frederic Austin[8].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music[12], a conservatory[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1882[32], headquartered in London[33] and Gresham's School[13], an independent school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1555[36], headquartered in Holt[37].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Austin's professions included conductor[6]. He was employed by Royal College of Music[11].

Recognition

Richard Austin received the Fellow of the Royal College of Music[14].

Death and Burial

Richard Austin died on January 1, 1989[5]. He died in Reading[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Austin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard Austin born?

Richard Austin was born in Birkenhead[2].

Where did Richard Austin die?

Richard Austin died in Reading[4].

Who were Richard Austin's parents?

Richard Austin's father was Frederic Austin[8].

What did Richard Austin do for work?

Richard Austin worked as conductor[6].

Where did Richard Austin go to school?

Richard Austin was educated at Royal College of Music[12] and Gresham's School[13].

What awards did Richard Austin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal College of Music[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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