William Sterndale Bennett

Summary

William Sterndale Bennett is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sheffield^[2]. He was born on April 13, 1816^[3]. He passed away in Greater London^[4]. He died on February 1, 1875^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], conductor^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Sheffield^[2], William Sterndale Bennett…
• William Sterndale Bennett passed away in Greater London^[4].
• William Sterndale Bennett was born on April 13, 1816^[3].
• William Sterndale Bennett died on February 1, 1875^[5].
• Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[12].
• A child of William Sterndale Bennett was James Robert Sterndale-Bennett^[13].
• William Sterndale Bennett held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• William Sterndale Bennett's professions included composer^[6].
• William Sterndale Bennett worked as a music educator^[7].
• William Sterndale Bennett's professions included university teacher^[8].
• William Sterndale Bennett's professions included conductor^[9].
• William Sterndale Bennett worked as a pianist^[10].
• William Sterndale Bennett was employed by Royal Academy of Music^[15].
• Among William Sterndale Bennett's employers was University of Cambridge^[16].
• William Sterndale Bennett was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[17].
• William Sterndale Bennett was educated at St John's College^[18].
• William Sterndale Bennett was educated at King's College School^[19].
• A notable student of William Sterndale Bennett was Bettina Walker^[20].
• A notable student of William Sterndale Bennett was Alice Mary Smith^[21].
• A notable student of William Sterndale Bennett was Fanny Arthur Robinson^[22].
• A notable student of William Sterndale Bennett was Florence Ashton Marshall^[23].
• A notable student of William Sterndale Bennett was William Henry Holmes^[24].
• William Sterndale Bennett received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[25].
• William Sterndale Bennett received the Knight Bachelor^[26].
• William Sterndale Bennett is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1816-04-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1875-02-01^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4844cd51-00c4-4609-bec4-fb89b6d9693c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Sheffield^[2], William Sterndale Bennett… he was born on April 13, 1816^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music^[17], a conservatory^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1822^[36], headquartered in London^[37]; St John's College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1511^[40]; and King's College School^[19], an independent school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1441^[43]. William Sterndale Bennett earned the academic degree of Doctor of Music^[44]. Studied under William Henry Holmes^[45], a pianist^[46], 1812–1885^[47], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[48]; Cipriani Potter^[49], a composer^[50], 1792–1871^[51], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[52]; and William Crotch^[53], a composer^[54], 1775–1847^[55], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[56].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], conductor^[9], and pianist^[10]. Employers include Royal Academy of Music^[15], a conservatory^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1822^[59], headquartered in London^[60] and University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1209^[63], headquartered in Cambridge^[64]. Notable students include Bettina Walker^[20], a pianist^[65], 1860–1893^[66], of Ireland^[67]; Alice Mary Smith^[21], a composer^[68], 1839–1884^[69], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[70]; Fanny Arthur Robinson^[22], a composer^[71], 1831–1879^[72], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[73]; Florence Ashton Marshall^[23], a composer^[74], 1843–1922^[75], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[76]; and William Henry Holmes^[24], a pianist^[77], 1812–1885^[78], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[79].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[25], a class of award^[80], in United Kingdom^[81], founded in 1871^[82] and Knight Bachelor^[26], a title of honor^[83], in United Kingdom^[84], founded in 1300^[85].

Personal Life

A child of William Sterndale Bennett was James Robert Sterndale-Bennett^[13].

Death and Burial

William Sterndale Bennett died on February 1, 1875^[5]. He died in Greater London^[4]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey^[12].

Why It Matters

William Sterndale Bennett ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

FAQs

Where was William Sterndale Bennett born?

Born in Sheffield^[2], William Sterndale Bennett…

Where did William Sterndale Bennett die?

William Sterndale Bennett died in Greater London^[4].

What did William Sterndale Bennett do for work?

William Sterndale Bennett worked as composer^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], conductor^[9], and pianist^[10].

Where did William Sterndale Bennett go to school?

William Sterndale Bennett was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[17], St John's College^[18], and King's College School^[19].

What awards did William Sterndale Bennett receive?

Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[25] and Knight Bachelor^[26].