Gordon Jacob

Summary

Gordon Jacob is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on July 5, 1895^[3]. He died in Saffron Walden^[4]. He died on June 8, 1984^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], and music educator^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Gordon Jacob was born in London^[2].
• Gordon Jacob died in Saffron Walden^[4].
• Gordon Jacob was born on July 5, 1895^[3].
• Gordon Jacob died on June 8, 1984^[5].
• Gordon Jacob held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Gordon Jacob held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Gordon Jacob's professions included conductor^[6].
• Gordon Jacob worked as a composer^[7].
• Gordon Jacob's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Gordon Jacob worked as a music educator^[9].
• Among Gordon Jacob's employers was Royal College of Music^[13].
• Gordon Jacob was educated at Dulwich College^[14].
• Gordon Jacob was educated at Royal College of Music^[15].
• A notable student of Gordon Jacob was Helen Glatz^[16].
• A notable student of Gordon Jacob was Arthur L. Williams^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Gordon Jacob is Q2221020^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Gordon Jacob is Q2570089^[19].
• Gordon Jacob received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20].
• Gordon Jacob received the Fellow of the Royal College of Music^[21].
• Gordon Jacob is recorded as male^[22].
• Gordon Jacob's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Gordon Jacob's genre is classical music^[24].
• Gordon Jacob's military branch is recorded as British Army^[25].
• Gordon Jacob was part of the conflict World War I^[26].
• Gordon Jacob's family name is recorded as Jacob^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1895-07-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1984-06-08^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c5556dd0-acb5-4b55-914d-2ac1d0767e9c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Gordon Jacob was born in London^[2]. He was born on July 5, 1895^[3].

Education

Educated at Dulwich College^[14], an independent school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1619^[37] and Royal College of Music^[15], a conservatory^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1882^[40], headquartered in London^[41]. Studied under Adrian Boult^[42], a conductor^[43], 1889–1983^[44], of United Kingdom^[45], awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[46]; Herbert Howells^[47], a composer^[48], 1892–1983^[49], of United Kingdom^[50], awarded the honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music^[51]; Hubert Parry^[52], a composer^[53], 1848–1918^[54], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[55], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[56]; Charles Villiers Stanford^[57], a classical composer^[58], 1852–1924^[59], of Ireland^[60], awarded the Doctor of Music^[61]; and Ralph Vaughan Williams^[62], a conductor^[63], 1872–1958^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[66].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], and music educator^[9]. Gordon Jacob was employed by Royal College of Music^[13]. Notable students include Helen Glatz^[16], a composer^[67], 1908–1996^[68], of United Kingdom^[69] and Arthur L. Williams^[17], a music educator^[70], 1902–1973^[71], of United States^[72].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2221020^[18], a musical work/composition^[73] and Q2570089^[19], a musical work/composition^[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20], a grade of an order^[75], in United Kingdom^[76] and Fellow of the Royal College of Music^[21].

Death and Burial

Gordon Jacob died on June 8, 1984^[5]. He died in Saffron Walden^[4].

Why It Matters

Gordon Jacob ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Jacob born?

Gordon Jacob was born in London^[2].

Where did Gordon Jacob die?

Gordon Jacob died in Saffron Walden^[4].

What did Gordon Jacob do for work?

Gordon Jacob worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], and music educator^[9].

Where did Gordon Jacob go to school?

Gordon Jacob was educated at Dulwich College^[14] and Royal College of Music^[15].

What awards did Gordon Jacob receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20] and Fellow of the Royal College of Music^[21].