James Oswald

Scottish composer, arranger, cellist and music publisher
Person human Q6140679
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James Oswald

Summary

James Oswald is a human[1]. He was born on March 21, 1710[2]. He died in Knebworth[3]. He died on January 2, 1769[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music arranger[6], cellist[7], publisher[8], and bookseller[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Oswald died in Knebworth[3].
  • James Oswald was born on March 21, 1710[2].
  • James Oswald died on January 2, 1769[4].
  • James Oswald held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • James Oswald held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • James Oswald's professions included composer[5].
  • James Oswald worked as a music arranger[6].
  • James Oswald worked as a cellist[7].
  • James Oswald worked as a publisher[8].
  • James Oswald's professions included bookseller[9].
  • James Oswald worked as a sheet music publisher[13].
  • James Oswald's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • James Oswald's field of work was detective literature[15].
  • James Oswald's field of work was fantasy literature[16].
  • James Oswald's field of work was animal husbandry[17].
  • James Oswald's field of work was comics[18].
  • James Oswald is recorded as male[19].
  • James Oswald's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Oswald is associated with the Baroque music movement[21].
  • James Oswald's family name is recorded as Oswald[22].
  • James Oswald's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Oswald's instrument is recorded as cello[24].
  • James Oswald's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • James Oswald's different from is recorded as James Oswald[26].

Body

Origins and Family

James Oswald was born on March 21, 1710[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], music arranger[6], cellist[7], publisher[8], bookseller[9], and sheet music publisher[13]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; detective literature[15], a literary genre[27]; fantasy literature[16], a literary genre[28]; animal husbandry[17], an agricultural practice[29]; and comics[18], a type of arts[30].

Death and Burial

James Oswald died on January 2, 1769[4]. He passed away in Knebworth[3].

Why It Matters

James Oswald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where did James Oswald die?

James Oswald passed away in Knebworth[3].

What did James Oswald do for work?

James Oswald worked as composer[5], music arranger[6], cellist[7], publisher[8], and bookseller[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 63131
    Library of congress authority id n85370495
    Grove music online id 20554
    Family name Oswald
    + 48 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0328495-Oswald-James, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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