Violet Gordon-Woodhouse

British harpsichordist and clavichordist (1872–1948)
Person human Q3560424
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Violet Gordon-Woodhouse

Summary

Violet Gordon-Woodhouse is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on April 23, 1872[3]. She died on January 9, 1948[4]. She worked as a harpsichordist[5] and clavichordist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's place of birth was London[2].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse was born on April 23, 1872[3].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse died on January 9, 1948[4].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's father was James Eglinton Anderson Gwynne[8].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's mother was Mary Earle Purvis[9].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse worked as a harpsichordist[5].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's professions included clavichordist[6].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse is recorded as female[12].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's Commons category is recorded as Violet Gordon-Woodhouse[14].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's given name is recorded as Violet[15].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[16].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's instrument is recorded as clavichord[17].
  • Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1872-04-23[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1948-01-09[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b2885fda-8e4b-4153-9f27-46ab53cd1b7f[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on April 23, 1872[3]. Her father was James Eglinton Anderson Gwynne[8]. Her mother was Mary Earle Purvis[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include harpsichordist[5] and clavichordist[6].

Death and Burial

Violet Gordon-Woodhouse died on January 9, 1948[4].

Why It Matters

Violet Gordon-Woodhouse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Violet Gordon-Woodhouse born?

Violet Gordon-Woodhouse was born in London[2].

Who were Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's parents?

Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's father was James Eglinton Anderson Gwynne[8]. Violet Gordon-Woodhouse's mother was Mary Earle Purvis[9].

What did Violet Gordon-Woodhouse do for work?

Violet Gordon-Woodhouse worked as harpsichordist[5] and clavichordist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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