Victor Silvester

British dancer (1900–1978)
Person human Q7926345
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Victor Silvester

Summary

Victor Silvester is a human[1]. He was born in Wembley[2]. He was born on February 25, 1900[3]. He died on August 14, 1978[4]. He worked as a bandleader[5], conductor[6], dancer[7], autobiographer[8], and violinist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wembley[2], Victor Silvester…
  • Victor Silvester was born on February 25, 1900[3].
  • Victor Silvester died on August 14, 1978[4].
  • Victor Silvester is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[11].
  • A child of Victor Silvester was Victor Silvester[12].
  • Victor Silvester held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Victor Silvester held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Victor Silvester's professions included bandleader[5].
  • Victor Silvester worked as a conductor[6].
  • Victor Silvester worked as a dancer[7].
  • Victor Silvester worked as an autobiographer[8].
  • Victor Silvester worked as a violinist[9].
  • Victor Silvester worked as a musician[15].
  • Victor Silvester's education included a stint at Worcester College[16].
  • Victor Silvester was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead[17].
  • Victor Silvester was educated at The John Lyon School[18].
  • Victor Silvester received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Victor Silvester is recorded as male[20].
  • Victor Silvester's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Victor Silvester's family name is recorded as Silvester[22].
  • Victor Silvester's given name is recorded as Victor[23].
  • Victor Silvester's instrument is recorded as violin[24].
  • Victor Silvester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Victor Silvester's different from is recorded as Seizō Kinumaki[26].
  • Victor Silvester's dance style is recorded as ballroom dance[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: 1900-02-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-08-14[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 799bb01c-7e91-420c-83e7-74c10a0dd25e[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wembley[2], Victor Silvester… he was born on February 25, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at Worcester College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1714[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; St John's School, Leatherhead[17], an independent school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1851[41]; and The John Lyon School[18], an independent school[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1876[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[5], conductor[6], dancer[7], autobiographer[8], violinist[9], and musician[15].

Recognition

Victor Silvester received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19].

Personal Life

A child of Victor Silvester was he[12].

Death and Burial

Victor Silvester died on August 14, 1978[4]. Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[11].

Why It Matters

Victor Silvester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Victor Silvester born?

Victor Silvester was born in Wembley[2].

What did Victor Silvester do for work?

Victor Silvester worked as bandleader[5], conductor[6], dancer[7], autobiographer[8], and violinist[9].

Where did Victor Silvester go to school?

Victor Silvester was educated at Worcester College[16], St John's School, Leatherhead[17], and The John Lyon School[18].

What awards did Victor Silvester receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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