William Bennett

British flutist (1936-2022)
Person human Q590301
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Summary

William Bennett was born on February 7, 1936[1], in London[2]. He died on May 11, 2022[3], in London[4]. He worked as a musician[5], music educator[6], flautist[7], and editor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Field of work: music[11]
  • Employer: Royal Academy of Music[12]
  • Educated at: Guildhall School of Music and Drama[13]
  • Student: Luca Manghi[14]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[16]
  • Member of: London Symphony Orchestra[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: Baroque music[19], classical music[20]
  • Family name: Bennett[21]
  • Given name: William[22]
  • Official website: http://www.williambennettflute.com/[23]
  • Instrument: flute[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Name in native language: William Bennett[26]
  • P14750: D07A-D6F3-E890-AE26-0481[27]

Why It Matters

William Bennett has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Bennett born?

William Bennett's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Bennett die?

William Bennett died in London[4].

What did William Bennett do for work?

William Bennett worked as a musician[5], music educator[6], flautist[7], and editor[8].

Where did William Bennett go to school?

William Bennett was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[13].

What awards did William Bennett receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . radiofrance.fr. radiofrance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . profiles.waikato.ac.nz. profiles.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'ja', 'nl', 'pl']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → DDSV178462, UBOV544737
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → London
    Award received → —
    Official website → http://www.williambennettflute.com/
    Instance of → human
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