Jan Blockx

Belgian composer, pianist and teacher (1851–1912)
Person human Q1681637
Jan Blockx
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Jan Blockx

Summary

Jan Blockx is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on January 25, 1851[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on May 26, 1912[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Blockx was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Jan Blockx died in Antwerp[4].
  • Jan Blockx passed away in Kapellen[11].
  • Jan Blockx was born on January 25, 1851[3].
  • Jan Blockx died on May 26, 1912[5].
  • Burial took place at Schoonselhof[12].
  • Jan Blockx held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • Jan Blockx worked as a composer[6].
  • Jan Blockx worked as a conductor[7].
  • Jan Blockx's professions included pianist[8].
  • Jan Blockx worked as a teacher[9].
  • A notable student of Jan Blockx was Albert de Vleeshouwer[14].
  • A notable student of Jan Blockx was Arthur van Oost[15].
  • Jan Blockx is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan Blockx's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Blockx's genre is opera[18].
  • Jan Blockx's Commons category is recorded as Jan Blockx[19].
  • Jan Blockx's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[20].
  • The cause of death was stroke[21].
  • Jan Blockx's family name is recorded as Blockx[22].
  • Jan Blockx's given name is recorded as Jan[23].
  • Jan Blockx's work location is recorded as Antwerp[24].
  • Jan Blockx's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Jan Blockx's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Jan Blockx's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[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: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1851-01-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1912-05-26[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9e0fdc33-3dea-49bd-b179-161d893b94a7[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Blockx's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on January 25, 1851[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], and teacher[9]. Notable students include Albert de Vleeshouwer[14], a composer[34], 1863–1913[35], of Belgium[36] and Arthur van Oost[15], a composer[37], 1870–1942[38], of Belgium[39].

Death and Burial

Jan Blockx died on May 26, 1912[5]. Recorded place of death include Antwerp[4], a Belgian municipality with the title of city[40], in Belgium[41], headquartered in Antwerp City Hall[42] and Kapellen[11], a municipality of Belgium[43], in Belgium[44]. The cause of death was stroke[21]. Burial took place at Schoonselhof[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Blockx ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Jan Blockx born?

Jan Blockx was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Jan Blockx die?

Jan Blockx died in Antwerp[4].

What did Jan Blockx do for work?

Jan Blockx worked as composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], and teacher[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Given name Jan
    Archives at Letterenhuis
    Student Albert de Vleeshouwer, Arthur van Oost
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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