Yves Devernay

French organist and composer (1937–1990)
Person human Q2602216
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Yves Devernay

Summary

Yves Devernay is a human[1]. He was born in Tourcoing[2]. He was born on May 9, 1937[3]. He passed away in Tourcoing[4]. He died on December 10, 1990[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yves Devernay was born in Tourcoing[2].
  • Yves Devernay died in Tourcoing[4].
  • Yves Devernay was born on May 9, 1937[3].
  • Yves Devernay died on December 10, 1990[5].
  • Yves Devernay held citizenship in France[9].
  • Yves Devernay worked as an organist[6].
  • Yves Devernay worked as a composer[7].
  • Among Yves Devernay's employers was Notre-Dame de Paris[10].
  • Yves Devernay was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[11].
  • Yves Devernay was educated at Regional Conservatory of Lille[12].
  • Yves Devernay is recorded as male[13].
  • Yves Devernay's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Yves Devernay's family name is recorded as Q106248935[15].
  • Yves Devernay's given name is recorded as Yves[16].
  • Yves Devernay studied under Rolande Falcinelli[17].
  • Yves Devernay studied under Jeanne Joulain[18].
  • Yves Devernay's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[19].
  • Yves Devernay's instrument is recorded as organ[20].
  • Yves Devernay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Yves Devernay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Yves Devernay'}[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: FR[24]

  • Began / founded: 1937-05-09[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-12-10[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 96491b38-e3e1-4605-83e6-122ffc47d570[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Yves Devernay was born in Tourcoing[2]. He was born on May 9, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris[11], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1795[30], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[31] and Regional Conservatory of Lille[12], a conservatories with regional coverage[32], in France[33], founded in 1803[34]. Studied under Rolande Falcinelli[17], an organist[35], 1920–2006[36], of France[37], awarded the Prix de Rome[38] and Jeanne Joulain[18], an organist[39], 1920–2010[40], of France[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and composer[7]. Yves Devernay was employed by Notre-Dame de Paris[10].

Death and Burial

Yves Devernay died on December 10, 1990[5]. He died in Tourcoing[4].

Why It Matters

Yves Devernay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Yves Devernay born?

Born in Tourcoing[2], Yves Devernay…

Where did Yves Devernay die?

Yves Devernay died in Tourcoing[4].

What did Yves Devernay do for work?

Yves Devernay worked as organist[6] and composer[7].

Where did Yves Devernay go to school?

Yves Devernay was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[11] and Regional Conservatory of Lille[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Instrument pipe organ, organ
    Place of birth Tourcoing
    Citizenship
    Educated at Conservatoire de Paris, Regional Conservatory of Lille
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