Clara Butt

British singer (1872-1936)
Person human Q461921
Clara Butt
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Summary

Clara Butt was born on February 1, 1872[1], in Southwick[2]. She died on January 23, 1936[3], in Oxfordshire[4]. She worked as an opera singer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1873[7]
  • Place of burial: St Mary the Virgin's Church, North Stoke[8]
  • Spouse: Kennerley Rumford[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Educated at: Royal College of Music[11]
  • Award received: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Genre: classical music[15]
  • Commons category: Clara Butt[16]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[17], contralto[18]
  • Cause of death: cancer[19]
  • Family name: Butt[20]
  • Given name: Clara[21]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[22]
  • Instrument: voice[23]
  • Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], A historical dictionary of British women[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Different from: Maria Vleugels[27]

Why It Matters

Clara Butt has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Clara Butt born?

Clara Butt's place of birth was Southwick[2].

Where did Clara Butt die?

Clara Butt died in Oxfordshire[4].

Who was Clara Butt married to?

Clara Butt's spouses include Kennerley Rumford[9].

What did Clara Butt do for work?

Clara Butt worked as an opera singer[5].

Where did Clara Butt go to school?

Clara Butt was educated at Royal College of Music[11].

What awards did Clara Butt receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instrument → voice
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