Henri Gagnon

Canadian musician (1887-1961)
Person human Q784771
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Henri Gagnon

Summary

Henri Gagnon is a human[1]. He was born in Louiseville[2]. He was born on March 6, 1887[3]. He died in Quebec City[4]. He died on May 17, 1961[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], music educator[8], music teacher[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Henri Gagnon was born in Louiseville[2].
  • Henri Gagnon died in Quebec City[4].
  • Henri Gagnon was born on March 6, 1887[3].
  • Henri Gagnon died on May 17, 1961[5].
  • Henri Gagnon's father was Gustave Gagnon[12].
  • Henri Gagnon held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Henri Gagnon's professions included pianist[6].
  • Henri Gagnon worked as a composer[7].
  • Henri Gagnon worked as a music educator[8].
  • Henri Gagnon worked as a music teacher[9].
  • Henri Gagnon worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Among Henri Gagnon's employers was Laval University[14].
  • Among Henri Gagnon's employers was Séminaire de Québec[15].
  • A notable student of Henri Gagnon was Renée Morisset[16].
  • A notable student of Henri Gagnon was Henri Vallières[17].
  • A notable student of Henri Gagnon was Léon Destroismaisons[18].
  • A notable student of Henri Gagnon was Alain Gagnon[19].
  • Henri Gagnon is recorded as male[20].
  • Henri Gagnon's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Henri Gagnon's family name is recorded as Gagnon[22].
  • Henri Gagnon's given name is recorded as Henri[23].
  • Henri Gagnon studied under Gustave Gagnon[24].
  • Henri Gagnon's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[25].
  • Henri Gagnon's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Henri Gagnon's instrument is recorded as organ[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: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1887-03-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1961-05-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f946e49b-9929-4617-907e-5acd8683c84b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Henri Gagnon's place of birth was Louiseville[2]. He was born on March 6, 1887[3]. His father was Gustave Gagnon[12].

Education

Henri Gagnon studied under Gustave Gagnon[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], music educator[8], music teacher[9], and university teacher[10]. Employers include Laval University[14], a public research university[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1852[35], headquartered in Quebec City[36] and Séminaire de Québec[15], a Catholic seminary[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1663[39]. Notable students include Renée Morisset[16], a pianist[40], 1928–2009[41], of Canada[42], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[43]; Henri Vallières[17], an organist[44], b. 1901[45], of Canada[46]; Léon Destroismaisons[18], an organist[47], 1890–1980[48], of Canada[49]; and Alain Gagnon[19], a composer[50], 1938–2017[51], of Canada[52].

Death and Burial

Henri Gagnon died on May 17, 1961[5]. He died in Quebec City[4].

Why It Matters

Henri Gagnon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Henri Gagnon born?

Henri Gagnon was born in Louiseville[2].

Where did Henri Gagnon die?

Henri Gagnon died in Quebec City[4].

Who were Henri Gagnon's parents?

Henri Gagnon's father was Gustave Gagnon[12].

What did Henri Gagnon do for work?

Henri Gagnon worked as pianist[6], composer[7], music educator[8], music teacher[9], and university teacher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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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
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → pianist, composer, music educator +2
    Instrument → pipe organ, piano, organ
    Employer → Laval University, Séminaire de Québec
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