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Jacques Handschin

Swiss organist (1886-1955)
Person human Q122617

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
April 5, 1886
Date of death
November 25, 1955
Place of birth
Moscow
Place of death
Basel
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[10]
Occupation
musicologist, historian, university teacher, organist
Employer
University of Basel[13]
Field of work
organ performance, musicology[11][12]
Religion or worldview
reformed[14]
Father
Jakob/Jaques Handschin[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[22]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[21]
Family name
Handschin[16]
Given name
Jacques[17]
Instrument
pipe organ[18]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Basel, Rickenbach[19][20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jacques Handschin cs Jakov Jakovlevič Gandšin cs Žak Chandšin cs Jacques Samuel Handschin ru Хандшин Жак ru Хандшин, Жак ru Яков Гандшин ru Яков Яковлевич Гандшин ru Гандшин, Яков Яковлевич ru Жак Хандшин ru Хандшин
🔖 Identifiers · 57
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
51737570
Library of Congress authority ID
n84106787
GND ID
11896979X
American Academy in Rome ID
12425558
BDELIS ID
76618
BIBSYS ID
90132154
BMLO ID
h0321
Bach digital person ID
00002566
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12203882w
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
handschin-jacques-samuel
CANTIC ID
981058615001106706
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Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID
A004647
DDB person (GND) ID
11896979X
De Agostini ID
Handschin,+Jacques+Samuel
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11896979X
Erik Amburger database ID
55582
FAST ID
131495
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_11896979X
FactGrid item ID
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000163375144824
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1216lby7
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
14636
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Jacques_Handschin
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4729051
Grove Music Online ID
12319
HDS ID
026902
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
24305
IMSLP ID
Category:Handschin,_Jacques
IdRef ID
030667984
IxTheo authority ID
192763296
KBR person ID
14098144
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11896979X
Libris-URI
42gkqq1n0zmcxvk
MMB ID
128002
MuseScore artist ID
10401
Museum-digital ID
141521
MusicBrainz artist ID
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NL CR AUT ID
pna20191045003
NUKAT ID
n97084156
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007277908205171
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1141631
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068410913
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3909911
Open Library ID
OL141613A
Polish Music Library PBM ID
handschin-jacques
RISM ID
people/30050271
SBN author ID
LO1V159254
SELIBR ID
326150
SHARE Catalogue author ID
700819
Treccani ID
jacques-handschin
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
317719
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058615001106706
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10147171
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/146796
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgX9byw9rkqrbcVVf4cyd
Yale LUX ID
person/7821c355-3a8a-4628-8a1a-f3d3c66a0147

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Summary

Jacques Handschin was born on April 5, 1886[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on November 25, 1955[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a musicologist[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], and organist[8].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Handschin born?

Jacques Handschin was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Jacques Handschin die?

Jacques Handschin passed away in Basel[4].

Who were Jacques Handschin's parents?

Jacques Handschin's father was Jakob/Jaques Handschin[9].

What did Jacques Handschin do for work?

Jacques Handschin worked as a musicologist[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], and organist[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national → Basel, Rickenbach
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  5. 17w ago · Naive rm · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Jakob/Jaques Handschin
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  6. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID → handschin-jacques-samuel
    Religion or worldview → reformed
    Open Library ID → OL141613A
    Bibliothèque nationale de France ID → 12203882w
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