William Sandys

British folk-song collector
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William Sandys

Summary

William Sandys is a human[1]. He was born on 1792[2]. He died on February 18, 1874[3]. He worked as a musicologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Sandys was born on 1792[2].
  • William Sandys died on February 18, 1874[3].
  • William Sandys's professions included musicologist[4].
  • William Sandys's education included a stint at Westminster School[6].
  • William Sandys received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[7].
  • William Sandys was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[8].
  • William Sandys is recorded as male[9].
  • William Sandys's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Sandys's given name is recorded as William[11].
  • William Sandys's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12].

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[13]

  • Country: GB[14]

  • Began / founded: 1792[15]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1874-02-18[16]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 013b6059-1fd5-42d5-9bbf-31880bead83a[17]

Body

Origins and Family

William Sandys was born on 1792[2].

Education

William Sandys's education included a stint at Westminster School[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Sandys's professions included musicologist[4].

Recognition

William Sandys received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[7].

Death and Burial

William Sandys died on February 18, 1874[3].

Why It Matters

William Sandys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did William Sandys do for work?

William Sandys worked as musicologist[4].

Where did William Sandys go to school?

William Sandys was educated at Westminster School[6].

What awards did William Sandys receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [13] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [14] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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