Will Oakland

American countertenor famed for his exceptionally high vocal range (1880-1956)
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Will Oakland

Summary

Will Oakland is a human[1]. He was born on January 15, 1880[2]. He died on May 15, 1956[3]. He worked as a recording artist[4] and opera singer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Will Oakland was born on January 15, 1880[2].
  • Will Oakland died on May 15, 1956[3].
  • Will Oakland held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Will Oakland's professions included recording artist[4].
  • Will Oakland worked as an opera singer[5].
  • Will Oakland's field of work was opera[8].
  • Will Oakland's field of work was singing[9].
  • Will Oakland is recorded as male[10].
  • Will Oakland's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Will Oakland's Commons category is recorded as Will Oakland[12].
  • Will Oakland's voice type is recorded as tenor[13].
  • Will Oakland's voice type is recorded as countertenor[14].
  • Will Oakland's family name is recorded as Oakland[15].
  • Will Oakland's given name is recorded as Will[16].
  • Will Oakland's instrument is recorded as voice[17].
  • Will Oakland's birth name is recorded as Herman Hinrichs[18].

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Origins and Family

Will Oakland was born on January 15, 1880[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include recording artist[4] and opera singer[5]. Fields of work include opera[8], a music genre[19], founded in 1600[20] and singing[9], a type of activity[21].

Death and Burial

Will Oakland died on May 15, 1956[3].

Why It Matters

Will Oakland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

What did Will Oakland do for work?

Will Oakland worked as recording artist[4] and opera singer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · TapuriaBot · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category Will Oakland
    Library of congress jukebox id (former scheme) 414
    Wikidata description American countertenor famed for his exceptionally high vocal range (1880-1956)
    Given name Will
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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