William Henry Hadow

British educational innovator/reformer, composer, and musicologist (1859-1937)
Person human Q5781573
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William Henry Hadow

Summary

William Henry Hadow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ebrington[2]. He was born on December 27, 1859[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on April 8, 1937[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ebrington[2], William Henry Hadow…
  • William Henry Hadow passed away in London[4].
  • William Henry Hadow was born on December 27, 1859[3].
  • William Henry Hadow died on April 8, 1937[5].
  • Burial took place at Brookwood Cemetery[9].
  • William Henry Hadow's mother was Mary Hadow[10].
  • William Henry Hadow held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Henry Hadow held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Henry Hadow's professions included musicologist[6].
  • William Henry Hadow's professions included composer[7].
  • William Henry Hadow was employed by University of Sheffield[13].
  • Among William Henry Hadow's employers was Durham University[14].
  • William Henry Hadow was educated at Worcester College[15].
  • William Henry Hadow's education included a stint at Malvern College[16].
  • William Henry Hadow received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • William Henry Hadow received the Knight Bachelor[18].
  • William Henry Hadow is recorded as male[19].
  • William Henry Hadow's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Henry Hadow's family name is recorded as Hadow[21].
  • William Henry Hadow's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Henry Hadow's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • William Henry Hadow's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • William Henry Hadow's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[25].
  • William Henry Hadow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Henry Hadow's sibling is recorded as Grace Eleanor Hadow[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1859-12-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1937-04-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e0ae708c-e56e-441f-b451-0e6b0a24b146[32]

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Hadow was born in Ebrington[2]. He was born on December 27, 1859[3]. His mother was Mary Hadow[10].

Education

Educated at Worcester College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1714[35], headquartered in Oxford[36] and Malvern College[16], a public school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1865[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6] and composer[7]. Employers include University of Sheffield[13], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1905[42], headquartered in Sheffield[43] and Durham University[14], a collegiate university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1832[46], headquartered in Durham[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[48], in United Kingdom[49] and Knight Bachelor[18], a title of honor[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1300[52].

Death and Burial

William Henry Hadow died on April 8, 1937[5]. He passed away in London[4]. He is buried at Brookwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Henry Hadow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Hadow born?

William Henry Hadow was born in Ebrington[2].

Where did William Henry Hadow die?

William Henry Hadow died in London[4].

Who were William Henry Hadow's parents?

William Henry Hadow's mother was Mary Hadow[10].

What did William Henry Hadow do for work?

William Henry Hadow worked as musicologist[6] and composer[7].

Where did William Henry Hadow go to school?

William Henry Hadow was educated at Worcester College[15] and Malvern College[16].

What awards did William Henry Hadow receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17] and Knight Bachelor[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . BnF authorities. 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.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer University of Sheffield, Durham University
    Described by source Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Q19036877
    Sibling Grace Eleanor Hadow
    Family name Hadow
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