Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet

English scientist and music theorist (1841-1912)
Person human Q2157591
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Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet

Summary

Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet is a human[1]. He was born in Alnwick[2]. He was born on +1841-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tenerife[4]. He died on +1912-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and barrister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet was born in Alnwick[2].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet died in Tenerife[4].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet was born on +1841-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet died on +1912-08-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's father was Robert William Bosanquet[11].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's mother was Caroline Macdowall[12].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's professions included music theorist[8].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's professions included barrister[9].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's education included a stint at Balliol College[14].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's education included a stint at Eton College[15].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[16].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081353369[21].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56650936[22].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89609730[23].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12170371d[24].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09731140[25].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's Commons category is recorded as Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet[26].
  • Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09m31z[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's place of birth was Alnwick[2]. He was born on +1841-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Robert William Bosanquet[11]. His mother was Caroline Macdowall[12].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Eton College[15], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34]; and Royal College of Music[16], a conservatory[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1882[37], headquartered in London[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and barrister[9].

Recognition

Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Death and Burial

Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet died on +1912-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tenerife[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet born?

Born in Alnwick[2], Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet…

Where did Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet die?

Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet passed away in Tenerife[4].

Who were Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's parents?

Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's father was Robert William Bosanquet[11]. Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet's mother was Caroline Macdowall[12].

What did Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet do for work?

Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet worked as astronomer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and barrister[9].

Where did Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet go to school?

Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet was educated at Balliol College[14], Eton College[15], and Royal College of Music[16].

What awards did Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

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  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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