William Batchelder Bradbury

American composer (1816-1868)
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William Batchelder Bradbury

Summary

William Batchelder Bradbury is a human[1]. His place of birth was York[2]. He was born on October 6, 1816[3]. He died in Montclair[4]. He died on January 7, 1868[5]. He worked as a composer[6], hymnwriter[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in York[2], William Batchelder Bradbury…
  • William Batchelder Bradbury died in Montclair[4].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury was born on October 6, 1816[3].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury died on January 7, 1868[5].
  • Burial took place at Bloomfield Cemetery[10].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury was married to Ada E. Taylor[11].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's professions included composer[6].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's professions included hymnwriter[7].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury worked as a songwriter[8].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13].
  • A notable work attributed to William Batchelder Bradbury is Even Me[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William Batchelder Bradbury is Lord, I Hear of Showers of Blessing[15].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury is recorded as male[16].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's Commons category is recorded as William Batchelder Bradbury[18].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[19].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's family name is recorded as Bradbury[20].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's work location is recorded as Leipzig[22].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's work location is recorded as New York City[23].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury studied under Lowell Mason[24].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury studied under Ignaz Moscheles[25].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury studied under Moritz Hauptmann[26].
  • William Batchelder Bradbury's instrument is recorded as organ[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1816-10-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1868-01-07[31]

  • Community tags: to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3b2547dc-5cc3-4afc-b0b2-f095823ee56b[33]

Body

Origins and Family

William Batchelder Bradbury was born in York[2]. He was born on October 6, 1816[3].

Education

William Batchelder Bradbury was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13]. Studied under Lowell Mason[24], a composer[34], 1792–1872[35], of United States[36], specialised in educational music[37]; Ignaz Moscheles[25], a pianist[38], 1794–1870[39], of Habsburg monarchy[40]; and Moritz Hauptmann[26], a composer[41], 1792–1868[42], of Kingdom of Saxony[43], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], hymnwriter[7], and songwriter[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Even Me[14], a Christian hymn[45] and Lord, I Hear of Showers of Blessing[15].

Personal Life

Among William Batchelder Bradbury's spouses was Ada E. Taylor[11].

Death and Burial

William Batchelder Bradbury died on January 7, 1868[5]. He passed away in Montclair[4]. He is buried at Bloomfield Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Batchelder Bradbury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was William Batchelder Bradbury born?

William Batchelder Bradbury was born in York[2].

Where did William Batchelder Bradbury die?

William Batchelder Bradbury died in Montclair[4].

Who was William Batchelder Bradbury married to?

William Batchelder Bradbury's spouses include Ada E. Taylor[11].

What did William Batchelder Bradbury do for work?

William Batchelder Bradbury worked as composer[6], hymnwriter[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did William Batchelder Bradbury go to school?

William Batchelder Bradbury was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Psalter Hymnal Handbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [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.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Educated at
    Student of Lowell Mason, Ignaz Moscheles, Moritz Hauptmann
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