Frederick Ashton

British dancer and choreographer (1904–1988)
Person human Q711073
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Frederick Ashton

Summary

Frederick Ashton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Guayaquil[2]. He was born on September 17, 1904[3]. He died in Suffolk[4]. He died on October 18, 1988[5]. He worked as a dancer[6], choreographer[7], ballet dancer[8], screenwriter[9], and librettist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Ashton was born in Guayaquil[2].
  • Frederick Ashton passed away in Suffolk[4].
  • Frederick Ashton was born on September 17, 1904[3].
  • Frederick Ashton died on October 18, 1988[5].
  • Frederick Ashton died on August 18, 1988[12].
  • Frederick Ashton held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Frederick Ashton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Frederick Ashton worked as a dancer[6].
  • Frederick Ashton's professions included choreographer[7].
  • Frederick Ashton worked as a ballet dancer[8].
  • Frederick Ashton's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Frederick Ashton's professions included librettist[10].
  • Frederick Ashton's field of work was dance choreography[15].
  • Frederick Ashton's field of work was ballet[16].
  • Frederick Ashton's field of work was dance[17].
  • Frederick Ashton's field of work was choreography[18].
  • Frederick Ashton's education included a stint at Dover College[19].
  • Frederick Ashton received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Frederick Ashton received the commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[21].
  • Frederick Ashton received the Companion of Honour[22].
  • Frederick Ashton received the Order of Merit[23].
  • Frederick Ashton received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Frederick Ashton received the National Dance Awards[25].
  • Frederick Ashton is recorded as male[26].
  • Frederick Ashton's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1904-09-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1988-08-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c268b15a-fada-4467-96c6-3f3f18292777[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Frederick Ashton's place of birth was Guayaquil[2]. He was born on September 17, 1904[3].

Education

Frederick Ashton was educated at Dover College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dancer[6], choreographer[7], ballet dancer[8], screenwriter[9], and librettist[10]. Fields of work include dance choreography[15], a profession[33]; ballet[16], a performing arts genre[34]; dance[17], a performing arts genre[35]; and choreography[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[21], a grade of an order[38], in Denmark[39]; Companion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[40]; Order of Merit[23], an order[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1902[43]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; and National Dance Awards[25], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 2000[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 18, 1988[5] and August 18, 1988[12]. Frederick Ashton died in Suffolk[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick Ashton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Ashton born?

Born in Guayaquil[2], Frederick Ashton…

Where did Frederick Ashton die?

Frederick Ashton died in Suffolk[4].

What did Frederick Ashton do for work?

Frederick Ashton worked as dancer[6], choreographer[7], ballet dancer[8], screenwriter[9], and librettist[10].

Where did Frederick Ashton go to school?

Frederick Ashton was educated at Dover College[19].

What awards did Frederick Ashton receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[21], Companion of Honour[22], and Order of Merit[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Plaque image Royal Ballet floorstone, Westminster Abbey.jpg
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