William Dayas

American composer
Person human Q16169825
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William Dayas was born on September 12, 1863, in New York City [1][2]. He worked as a composer, pianist, and pedagogue [3].

Dayas died on May 3, 1903, in Manchester [4]. His career encompassed composition, piano performance, and music education [3].

William Dayas

Summary

William Dayas is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on September 12, 1863[3]. He passed away in Manchester[4]. He died on May 3, 1903[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], and pedagogue[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Dayas was born in New York City[2].
  • William Dayas died in Manchester[4].
  • William Dayas was born on September 12, 1863[3].
  • William Dayas died on May 3, 1903[5].
  • William Dayas held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Dayas's professions included composer[6].
  • William Dayas's professions included pianist[7].
  • William Dayas worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • A notable student of William Dayas was Fanny Flodin-Gustavson[11].
  • William Dayas is recorded as male[12].
  • William Dayas's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Dayas's family name is recorded as Dayas[14].
  • William Dayas's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Dayas studied under Franz Liszt[16].
  • William Dayas's instrument is recorded as piano[17].
  • William Dayas's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], William Dayas… he was born on September 12, 1863[3].

Education

William Dayas studied under Franz Liszt[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], and pedagogue[8]. A notable student of William Dayas was Fanny Flodin-Gustavson[11].

Death and Burial

William Dayas died on May 3, 1903[5]. He died in Manchester[4].

Why It Matters

William Dayas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was William Dayas born?

William Dayas's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did William Dayas die?

William Dayas died in Manchester[4].

What did William Dayas do for work?

William Dayas worked as composer[6], pianist[7], and pedagogue[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q27775741. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . 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 sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation composer, pianist, pedagogue
    Sex or gender male
    Place of death Manchester
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