William Wallace

Scottish composer and writer (1860-1940)
Person human Q655736
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William Wallace

Summary

William Wallace is a human[1]. Born in Greenock[2], he… he was born on July 3, 1860[3]. He passed away in Malmesbury[4]. He died on December 16, 1940[5]. He worked as an ophthalmologist[6], composer[7], music theorist[8], surgeon[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Wallace's place of birth was Greenock[2].
  • William Wallace died in Malmesbury[4].
  • William Wallace was born on July 3, 1860[3].
  • William Wallace died on December 16, 1940[5].
  • William Wallace's father was James Wallace[12].
  • William Wallace's mother was Mary Cecilia Williamson[13].
  • William Wallace was married to Ottilie Maclaren Wallace[14].
  • William Wallace held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • William Wallace held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • William Wallace worked as an ophthalmologist[6].
  • William Wallace worked as a composer[7].
  • William Wallace worked as a music theorist[8].
  • William Wallace worked as a surgeon[9].
  • William Wallace worked as a music educator[10].
  • William Wallace worked as a poet[17].
  • William Wallace was educated at University of Glasgow[18].
  • William Wallace's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[19].
  • William Wallace was educated at University of Glasgow[20].
  • William Wallace was influenced by Franz Liszt[21].
  • William Wallace is recorded as male[22].
  • William Wallace's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Wallace's genre is opera[24].
  • William Wallace's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[25].
  • William Wallace was part of the conflict World War I[26].
  • William Wallace's family name is recorded as Wallace[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1860-07-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1940-12-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fbd3f0d0-8545-4fc9-9c7d-0ae16b0afad0[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greenock[2], William Wallace… he was born on July 3, 1860[3]. His father was James Wallace[12]. His mother was Mary Cecilia Williamson[13].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[18], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1451[35], headquartered in Glasgow[36] and Royal Academy of Music[19], a conservatory[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1822[39], headquartered in London[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ophthalmologist[6], composer[7], music theorist[8], surgeon[9], music educator[10], and poet[17].

Personal Life

Among William Wallace's spouses was Ottilie Maclaren Wallace[14].

Death and Burial

William Wallace died on December 16, 1940[5]. He passed away in Malmesbury[4].

Why It Matters

William Wallace ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was William Wallace born?

William Wallace's place of birth was Greenock[2].

Where did William Wallace die?

William Wallace died in Malmesbury[4].

Who were William Wallace's parents?

William Wallace's father was James Wallace[12]. William Wallace's mother was Mary Cecilia Williamson[13].

Who was William Wallace married to?

William Wallace's spouses include Ottilie Maclaren Wallace[14].

What did William Wallace do for work?

William Wallace worked as ophthalmologist[6], composer[7], music theorist[8], surgeon[9], and music educator[10].

Where did William Wallace go to school?

William Wallace was educated at University of Glasgow[18], Royal Academy of Music[19], and University of Glasgow[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Malmesbury
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name William
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