Derek Simpson

British musician
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Derek Simpson

Summary

Derek Simpson is a human[1]. He was born on March 29, 1928[2]. He died on June 22, 2007[3]. He worked as a music educator[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Derek Simpson was born on March 29, 1928[2].
  • Derek Simpson died on June 22, 2007[3].
  • Derek Simpson held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Derek Simpson's professions included music educator[4].
  • Among Derek Simpson's employers was Royal Academy of Music[7].
  • Derek Simpson's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[8].
  • Derek Simpson is recorded as male[9].
  • Derek Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Derek Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[11].
  • Derek Simpson's given name is recorded as Derek[12].
  • Derek Simpson's instrument is recorded as cello[13].
  • Derek Simpson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].

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[15]

  • Country: GB[16]

  • Began / founded: 1928-03-29[17]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-06-22[18]

  • Community tags: cellist[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ab6ce138-98d3-44cb-8958-7099d16cce19[20]

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Simpson was born on March 29, 1928[2].

Education

Derek Simpson's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[8].

Career and Affiliations

Derek Simpson worked as a music educator[4]. He was employed by Royal Academy of Music[7].

Death and Burial

Derek Simpson died on June 22, 2007[3].

Why It Matters

Derek Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Derek Simpson do for work?

Derek Simpson worked as music educator[4].

Where did Derek Simpson go to school?

Derek Simpson was educated at Royal Academy of Music[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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