Richard Austin

British conductor (1903–1989)
Person human Q7323829
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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] and musician[7]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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 was born on December 26, 1903[9].
  • Richard Austin died on January 1, 1989[5].
  • Richard Austin died on April 1, 1989[10].
  • Richard Austin's father was Frederic Austin[11].
  • Richard Austin held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Richard Austin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Richard Austin worked as a conductor[6].
  • Richard Austin's professions included musician[7].
  • Richard Austin was employed by Royal College of Music[14].
  • Richard Austin's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[15].
  • Richard Austin was educated at Gresham's School[16].
  • Richard Austin received the Fellow of the Royal College of Music[17].
  • Richard Austin is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Austin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Austin's family name is recorded as Austin[20].
  • Richard Austin's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard Austin's given name is recorded as Dennis[22].
  • Richard Austin's given name is recorded as Oliver[23].
  • Richard Austin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Richard Austin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Dennis Oliver Austin'}[25].
  • Richard Austin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Austin'}[26].
  • Richard Austin's different from is recorded as Richard Austin[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1903-12-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 60e5e756-1258-4b72-b98d-da0e159d1ace[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Austin was born in Birkenhead[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1903[3] and December 26, 1903[9]. His father was Frederic Austin[11].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music[15], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1882[35], headquartered in London[36] and Gresham's School[16], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1555[39], headquartered in Holt[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and musician[7]. Among Richard Austin's employers was Royal College of Music[14].

Recognition

Richard Austin received the Fellow of the Royal College of Music[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1989[5] and April 1, 1989[10]. Richard Austin died in Reading[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Austin is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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[11].

What did Richard Austin do for work?

Richard Austin worked as conductor[6] and musician[7].

Where did Richard Austin go to school?

Richard Austin was educated at Royal College of Music[15] and Gresham's School[16].

What awards did Richard Austin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal College of Music[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'it', 'ja']
    Date of death → +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1989-04-01T00:00:00Z
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    Date of birth → +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1903-12-26T00:00:00Z
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  2. 15w ago · Ntnqtschr · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Wikidata description → British conductor (1903–1989)
    Sex or gender → male
    Idref id → 078974313
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