William McColl

American clarinetist (1933–2024)
Person human Q16732247
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William McColl

Summary

William McColl is a human[1]. His place of birth was Port Huron[2]. He was born on May 18, 1933[3]. He died on January 7, 2024[4]. He worked as a clarinetist[5], basset hornist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William McColl was born in Port Huron[2].
  • William McColl was born on May 18, 1933[3].
  • William McColl died on January 7, 2024[4].
  • William McColl held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William McColl's professions included clarinetist[5].
  • William McColl's professions included basset hornist[6].
  • William McColl worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William McColl held the position of professor emeritus[10].
  • Among William McColl's employers was University of Washington[11].
  • William McColl's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[12].
  • A notable student of William McColl was Jenny Ziefel[13].
  • A notable student of William McColl was Del Hungerford[14].
  • William McColl was a member of Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet[15].
  • William McColl is recorded as male[16].
  • William McColl's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William McColl supervised Wu-Chen Anne Chi as a doctoral student[18].
  • William McColl supervised Del Hungerford as a doctoral student[19].
  • William McColl supervised Jenny Ziefel as a doctoral student[20].
  • William McColl's Commons category is recorded as William McColl[21].
  • William McColl's family name is recorded as McColl[22].
  • William McColl's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William McColl's given name is recorded as Duncan[24].
  • William McColl studied under Leopold Wlach[25].
  • William McColl's instrument is recorded as clarinet[26].
  • William McColl's instrument is recorded as basset horn[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-05-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-01-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d7d679cf-bbf5-46ca-990b-cf6a9f4bb419[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Port Huron[2], William McColl… he was born on May 18, 1933[3].

Education

William McColl's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[12]. He studied under Leopold Wlach[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clarinetist[5], basset hornist[6], and university teacher[7]. Among William McColl's employers was University of Washington[11]. He held the position of professor emeritus[10]. Notable students include Jenny Ziefel[13], a clarinetist[33], of United States[34] and Del Hungerford[14], a clarinetist[35], of United States[36], specialised in music therapy[37]. Doctoral students include Wu-Chen Anne Chi[18], a clarinetist[38], b. 1970[39], of Taiwan[40]; Del Hungerford[19], a clarinetist[41], of United States[42], specialised in music therapy[43]; and Jenny Ziefel[20], a clarinetist[44], of United States[45].

Death and Burial

William McColl died on January 7, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

William McColl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William McColl born?

William McColl's place of birth was Port Huron[2].

What did William McColl do for work?

William McColl worked as clarinetist[5], basset hornist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did William McColl go to school?

William McColl was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[12].

References

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  1. [2] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [19] . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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