William Horsley

English musician
Person human Q8012523
William Horsley
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William Horsley

Summary

William Horsley is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on November 18, 1774[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 12, 1858[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and organist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Horsley's place of birth was London[2].
  • William Horsley died in London[4].
  • William Horsley was born on November 18, 1774[3].
  • William Horsley died on June 12, 1858[5].
  • William Horsley is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[9].
  • Among William Horsley's spouses was Elizabeth Hutchins Callcott[10].
  • A child of William Horsley was Charles Edward Horsley[11].
  • A child of William Horsley was John Callcott Horsley[12].
  • A child of William Horsley was Mary Elizabeth Horsley[13].
  • A child of William Horsley was Sophia Hutchins Horsley[14].
  • A child of William Horsley was Frances Arabella Horsley[15].
  • William Horsley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • William Horsley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[17].
  • William Horsley worked as a composer[6].
  • William Horsley's professions included organist[7].
  • A notable student of William Horsley was Charles Edward Horsley[18].
  • William Horsley is recorded as male[19].
  • William Horsley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Horsley's Commons category is recorded as William Horsley[21].
  • William Horsley's family name is recorded as Horsley[22].
  • William Horsley's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Horsley's instrument is recorded as organ[24].
  • William Horsley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • William Horsley's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[26].
  • William Horsley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[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: 1774-11-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1858-06-12[31]

  • Community tags: to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 526a5788-dcd7-4a23-a2ad-13dc49b44ebf[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], William Horsley… he was born on November 18, 1774[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and organist[7]. A notable student of William Horsley was Charles Edward Horsley[18].

Personal Life

William Horsley was married to Elizabeth Hutchins Callcott[10]. Children include Charles Edward Horsley[11], a composer[34], 1822–1876[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36]; John Callcott Horsley[12], a painter[37], 1817–1903[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[39], specialised in genre painting[40]; Mary Elizabeth Horsley[13], 1813–1881[41]; Sophia Hutchins Horsley[14], 1819–1894[42]; and Frances Arabella Horsley[15], 1815–1849[43].

Death and Burial

William Horsley died on June 12, 1858[5]. He passed away in London[4]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Horsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was William Horsley born?

Born in London[2], William Horsley…

Where did William Horsley die?

William Horsley passed away in London[4].

Who was William Horsley married to?

William Horsley's spouses include Elizabeth Hutchins Callcott[10].

What did William Horsley do for work?

William Horsley worked as composer[6] and organist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth London
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
    Instrument organ
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