William G. Whittaker

English-Scottish composer, pedagogue, conductor, musicologist, Bach scholar, publisher and writer
Person human Q2798389
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William G. Whittaker

Summary

William G. Whittaker is a human[1]. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], he… he was born on July 23, 1876[3]. He died in Stromness[4]. He died on July 5, 1944[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music journalist[8], conductor[9], and music professor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William G. Whittaker was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2].
  • William G. Whittaker died in Stromness[4].
  • William G. Whittaker was born on July 23, 1876[3].
  • William G. Whittaker died on July 5, 1944[5].
  • William G. Whittaker held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • William G. Whittaker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William G. Whittaker's professions included composer[6].
  • William G. Whittaker worked as a musicologist[7].
  • William G. Whittaker's professions included music journalist[8].
  • William G. Whittaker worked as a conductor[9].
  • William G. Whittaker worked as a music professor[10].
  • William G. Whittaker held the position of Gardiner Professor of Music[14].
  • William G. Whittaker was educated at Durham University[15].
  • A notable student of William G. Whittaker was Helen Glatz[16].
  • William G. Whittaker is recorded as male[17].
  • William G. Whittaker's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William G. Whittaker's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William G. Whittaker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William G. Whittaker's Commons Creator page is recorded as William G. Whittaker[21].

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[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1876-07-23[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1944-07-05[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d795b554-1085-49a5-9204-edf4f79ef8a6[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], William G. Whittaker… he was born on July 23, 1876[3].

Education

William G. Whittaker's education included a stint at Durham University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music journalist[8], conductor[9], and music professor[10]. William G. Whittaker held the position of Gardiner Professor of Music[14]. A notable student of him was Helen Glatz[16].

Death and Burial

William G. Whittaker died on July 5, 1944[5]. He died in Stromness[4].

Why It Matters

William G. Whittaker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was William G. Whittaker born?

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], William G. Whittaker…

Where did William G. Whittaker die?

William G. Whittaker died in Stromness[4].

What did William G. Whittaker do for work?

William G. Whittaker worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music journalist[8], conductor[9], and music professor[10].

Where did William G. Whittaker go to school?

William G. Whittaker was educated at Durham University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . imslp.org. Retrieved . imslp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . imslp.org. Retrieved . imslp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne
    Citizenship
    Educated at Durham University
    Position held Gardiner Professor of Music
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