Richard Gill

Australian conductor (1941-2018)
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Richard Gill

Summary

Richard Gill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eastwood[2]. He was born on November 4, 1941[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on October 28, 2018[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], music educator[7], and music director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eastwood[2], Richard Gill…
  • Richard Gill died in Sydney[4].
  • Richard Gill was born on November 4, 1941[3].
  • Richard Gill died on October 28, 2018[5].
  • Richard Gill held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Richard Gill's professions included conductor[6].
  • Richard Gill's professions included music educator[7].
  • Richard Gill worked as a music director[8].
  • Among Richard Gill's employers was Sydney Conservatorium of Music[11].
  • Richard Gill's education included a stint at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[12].
  • Richard Gill's education included a stint at Marist College Eastwood[13].
  • Richard Gill received the Medal of the Order of Australia[14].
  • Richard Gill received the Centenary Medal[15].
  • Richard Gill received the Officer of the Order of Australia[16].
  • Richard Gill received the Don Banks Music Award[17].
  • Richard Gill is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Gill's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Gill's Commons category is recorded as Richard Gill (conductor)[20].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[21].
  • Richard Gill's family name is recorded as Gill[22].
  • Richard Gill's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Richard Gill's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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: AU[26]

  • Began / founded: 1941-11-04[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-10-28[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c421029-ca7e-4fac-959d-a5f075b1844e[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Gill's place of birth was Eastwood[2]. He was born on November 4, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[12], a conservatory[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1916[32] and Marist College Eastwood[13], a high school[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1937[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], music educator[7], and music director[8]. Richard Gill was employed by Sydney Conservatorium of Music[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[36], in Australia[37]; Centenary Medal[15], a medallion[38], in Australia[39], founded in 2001[40]; Officer of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[41], in Australia[42]; and Don Banks Music Award[17], a music award[43], in Australia[44].

Death and Burial

Richard Gill died on October 28, 2018[5]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Richard Gill ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Richard Gill born?

Richard Gill's place of birth was Eastwood[2].

Where did Richard Gill die?

Richard Gill died in Sydney[4].

What did Richard Gill do for work?

Richard Gill worked as conductor[6], music educator[7], and music director[8].

Where did Richard Gill go to school?

Richard Gill was educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[12] and Marist College Eastwood[13].

What awards did Richard Gill receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order of Australia[14], Centenary Medal[15], Officer of the Order of Australia[16], and Don Banks Music Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: 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
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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