William Berwald

American composer and conductor (1864–1948)
Person human Q8005498
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Summary

William Berwald is a human[1]. Born in Schwerin[2], he… he was born on December 26, 1864[3]. He passed away in Loma Linda[4]. He died on May 8, 1948[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Berwald was born in Schwerin[2].
  • William Berwald passed away in Loma Linda[4].
  • William Berwald was born on December 26, 1864[3].
  • William Berwald died on May 8, 1948[5].
  • William Berwald held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Berwald worked as a composer[6].
  • William Berwald's professions included conductor[7].
  • William Berwald's professions included music educator[8].
  • Among William Berwald's employers was Syracuse University[11].
  • William Berwald is recorded as male[12].
  • William Berwald's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Berwald's Commons category is recorded as William Berwald[14].
  • William Berwald's family name is recorded as Berwald[15].
  • William Berwald's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Berwald's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[17].
  • William Berwald's different from is recorded as William Berwald[18].

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Origins and Family

William Berwald's place of birth was Schwerin[2]. He was born on December 26, 1864[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8]. William Berwald was employed by Syracuse University[11].

Death and Burial

William Berwald died on May 8, 1948[5]. He passed away in Loma Linda[4].

Why It Matters

William Berwald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was William Berwald born?

Born in Schwerin[2].

Where did William Berwald die?

William Berwald died in Loma Linda[4].

What did William Berwald do for work?

William Berwald worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Press & Sun-Bulletin. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ur']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Loma Linda
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Given name → William
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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