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Basil Cameron

English conductor and violinist (1884–1975)
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Basil Cameron

Summary

Basil Cameron is a human[1]. Born in Reading[2], he… he was born on August 18, 1884[3]. He died on June 26, 1975[4]. He worked as a conductor[5] and violinist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Basil Cameron was born in Reading[2].
  • Basil Cameron was born on August 18, 1884[3].
  • Basil Cameron died on June 26, 1975[4].
  • Basil Cameron held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Basil Cameron's professions included conductor[5].
  • Basil Cameron worked as a violinist[6].
  • Basil Cameron received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Basil Cameron is recorded as male[10].
  • Basil Cameron's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Basil Cameron's genre is classical music[12].
  • Basil Cameron's military branch is recorded as British Army[13].
  • Basil Cameron was part of the conflict World War I[14].
  • Basil Cameron's family name is recorded as Cameron[15].
  • Basil Cameron's given name is recorded as Basil[16].
  • Basil Cameron's instrument is recorded as violin[17].
  • Basil Cameron's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1884-08-18[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1975-06-26[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 165393d9-bb1a-4680-a908-7bfcd2ae9896[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Reading[2], Basil Cameron… he was born on August 18, 1884[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[5] and violinist[6].

Recognition

Basil Cameron received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Death and Burial

Basil Cameron died on June 26, 1975[4].

Why It Matters

Basil Cameron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Basil Cameron born?

Basil Cameron was born in Reading[2].

What did Basil Cameron do for work?

Basil Cameron worked as conductor[5] and violinist[6].

What awards did Basil Cameron receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Basil
    Family name → Cameron
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Instance of → —
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