William Hurlstone

English composer (1876-1906)
Person human Q662770
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William Hurlstone

Summary

William Hurlstone is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 7, 1876[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on May 30, 1906[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Hurlstone…
  • William Hurlstone passed away in London[4].
  • William Hurlstone was born on January 7, 1876[3].
  • William Hurlstone died on May 30, 1906[5].
  • William Hurlstone is buried at Croydon Cemetery[9].
  • William Hurlstone held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Hurlstone's professions included composer[6].
  • William Hurlstone worked as a music educator[7].
  • William Hurlstone was employed by Royal College of Music[11].
  • William Hurlstone's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[12].
  • William Hurlstone is recorded as male[13].
  • William Hurlstone's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was asthma[15].
  • William Hurlstone's family name is recorded as Hurlstone[16].
  • William Hurlstone's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Hurlstone's relative is recorded as Frederick Yeates Hurlstone[18].
  • William Hurlstone's relative is recorded as Jane Hurlstone[19].
  • William Hurlstone studied under Charles Villiers Stanford[20].
  • William Hurlstone's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • William Hurlstone's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • William Hurlstone's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[23].

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[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1876-01-07[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1906-05-30[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bee20018-031c-47fc-866e-dc4dbfaf02f3[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], William Hurlstone… he was born on January 7, 1876[3].

Education

William Hurlstone was educated at Royal College of Music[12]. He studied under Charles Villiers Stanford[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and music educator[7]. Among William Hurlstone's employers was Royal College of Music[11].

Death and Burial

William Hurlstone died on May 30, 1906[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was asthma[15]. He is buried at Croydon Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Hurlstone ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was William Hurlstone born?

Born in London[2], William Hurlstone…

Where did William Hurlstone die?

William Hurlstone passed away in London[4].

What did William Hurlstone do for work?

William Hurlstone worked as composer[6] and music educator[7].

Where did William Hurlstone go to school?

William Hurlstone was educated at Royal College of Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death London
    Cause of death asthma
    Instance of human
    Given name William
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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