Edward Patrick Johnson

Canadian singer and arts administrator (1878–1959)
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Summary

Edward Patrick Johnson was born on August 22, 1878[1], in Guelph[2]. He died on April 20, 1959[3], in Guelph[4]. He worked as an opera singer[5] and arts administrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Toronto[8]
  • Date of birth: August 22, 1887[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[10]
  • Field of work: opera[11]
  • Educated at: Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute[12]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], Person of National Historic Significance[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: opera[16]
  • Commons category: Edward Patrick Johnson[17]
  • Voice type: tenor[18]
  • Archives at: University of Toronto Music Library[19]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[20]
  • Family name: Johnson[21], Di Giovanni[22]
  • Given name: Edward[23], Edoardo[24]
  • Described at URL: http://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/7103[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Instrument: voice[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28], Italian[29]
  • Nickname: jef[30], Bob[31]
  • Birth name: Edward Patrick Johnson[32]
  • Different from: Edward Johnson[33]

Why It Matters

Edward Patrick Johnson has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Edward Patrick Johnson born?

Edward Patrick Johnson's place of birth was Guelph[2].

Where did Edward Patrick Johnson die?

Edward Patrick Johnson died in Guelph[4].

What did Edward Patrick Johnson do for work?

Edward Patrick Johnson worked as an opera singer[5] and arts administrator[6].

Where did Edward Patrick Johnson go to school?

Edward Patrick Johnson was educated at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute[12].

What awards did Edward Patrick Johnson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Person of National Historic Significance[14].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Moosebird · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → opera singer, arts administrator
    Wikidata description → Canadian singer and arts administrator (1878–1959)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: arts administrator"
  2. 12w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/401762
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  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → myocardial infarction
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Italian
    Place of birth → Guelph
    Occupation → opera singer, arts administrator
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
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