William Shield

English composer, viola player and song collector
Person human Q3568956
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William Shield

Summary

William Shield is a human[1]. He was born in Swalwell[2]. He was born on March 5, 1748[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 25, 1829[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Shield's place of birth was Swalwell[2].
  • William Shield passed away in London[4].
  • William Shield was born on March 5, 1748[3].
  • William Shield died on January 25, 1829[5].
  • William Shield is buried at Westminster Abbey[9].
  • William Shield held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Shield held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Shield worked as a composer[6].
  • William Shield's professions included violinist[7].
  • William Shield held the position of Master of the King's Music[12].
  • William Shield is recorded as male[13].
  • William Shield's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Shield's Commons category is recorded as William Shield[15].
  • William Shield's family name is recorded as Shield[16].
  • William Shield's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Shield studied under Charles Avison[18].
  • William Shield's depicted by is recorded as William Shield (1748–1829)[19].
  • William Shield's instrument is recorded as violin[20].
  • William Shield's instrument is recorded as viola[21].
  • William Shield's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Shield's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • William Shield's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • William Shield's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • William Shield's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[26].
  • William Shield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Shield was born in Swalwell[2]. He was born on March 5, 1748[3].

Education

William Shield studied under Charles Avison[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and violinist[7]. William Shield held the position of Master of the King's Music[12].

Death and Burial

William Shield died on January 25, 1829[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[9].

Why It Matters

William Shield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Shield born?

William Shield's place of birth was Swalwell[2].

Where did William Shield die?

William Shield passed away in London[4].

What did William Shield do for work?

William Shield worked as composer[6] and violinist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . westminster-abbey.org. westminster-abbey.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. 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.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, violinist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 4d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Shield
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary +2
    Place of birth Swalwell
    Writing language English
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32150|batch #32150]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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