William Henry Reed

British musician (1876-1942)
Person human Q3568693
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William Henry Reed

Summary

William Henry Reed is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frome[2]. He was born on July 29, 1876[3]. He died in Dumfries[4]. He died on July 2, 1942[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], concertmaster[9], and biographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Reed was born in Frome[2].
  • William Henry Reed died in Dumfries[4].
  • William Henry Reed was born on July 29, 1876[3].
  • William Henry Reed died on July 2, 1942[5].
  • William Henry Reed held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • William Henry Reed held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Henry Reed's professions included conductor[6].
  • William Henry Reed worked as a composer[7].
  • William Henry Reed's professions included music educator[8].
  • William Henry Reed's professions included concertmaster[9].
  • William Henry Reed's professions included biographer[10].
  • Among William Henry Reed's employers was Royal College of Music[14].
  • William Henry Reed's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].
  • William Henry Reed's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[16].
  • William Henry Reed is recorded as male[17].
  • William Henry Reed's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Henry Reed's genre is classical music[19].
  • William Henry Reed's family name is recorded as Reed[20].
  • William Henry Reed's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Henry Reed's given name is recorded as Henry[22].
  • William Henry Reed's given name is recorded as Billy[23].
  • William Henry Reed's instrument is recorded as violin[24].
  • William Henry Reed's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1876-07-29[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1942-07-02[29]

  • Genre(s): classical[30]

  • Community tags: classical, english violinist, violinist[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: db3cfdee-e744-419d-bb37-65d32528391a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Reed was born in Frome[2]. He was born on July 29, 1876[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1209[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36] and Royal Academy of Music[16], a conservatory[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1822[39], headquartered in London[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], concertmaster[9], and biographer[10]. Among William Henry Reed's employers was Royal College of Music[14].

Death and Burial

William Henry Reed died on July 2, 1942[5]. He died in Dumfries[4].

Why It Matters

William Henry Reed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Reed born?

Born in Frome[2], William Henry Reed…

Where did William Henry Reed die?

William Henry Reed died in Dumfries[4].

What did William Henry Reed do for work?

William Henry Reed worked as conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], concertmaster[9], and biographer[10].

Where did William Henry Reed go to school?

William Henry Reed was educated at University of Cambridge[15] and Royal Academy of Music[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation conductor, composer, music educator +2
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  2. 14d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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