Jon Vickers

Summary

Jon Vickers is a human^[1]. Born in Prince Albert^[2], he… he was born on October 29, 1926^[3]. He died in Ontario^[4]. He died on July 10, 2015^[5]. He worked as an opera singer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Prince Albert^[2], Jon Vickers…
• Jon Vickers died in Ontario^[4].
• Jon Vickers was born on October 29, 1926^[3].
• Jon Vickers died on July 10, 2015^[5].
• Jon Vickers held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Jon Vickers's professions included opera singer^[6].
• Jon Vickers's field of work was opera^[9].
• Jon Vickers's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory^[10].
• Jon Vickers was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music^[11].
• Jon Vickers received the Molson Prize^[12].
• Jon Vickers received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[13].
• Jon Vickers received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[14].
• Jon Vickers is recorded as male^[15].
• Jon Vickers's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Jon Vickers's genre is opera^[17].
• Jon Vickers's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal^[18].
• Jon Vickers's record label is recorded as EMI^[19].
• Jon Vickers's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon^[20].
• Jon Vickers's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[21].
• Jon Vickers's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice^[22].
• Jon Vickers's voice type is recorded as Heldentenor^[23].
• Jon Vickers's voice type is recorded as tenor^[24].
• The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[25].
• Jon Vickers's family name is recorded as Vickers^[26].
• Jon Vickers's given name is recorded as Jonathan^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-10-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-07-10^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: canadian tenor, classical, tenor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5f6d1ebe-bba1-4ca9-a22b-f3b2a1baf10a^[34]

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Origins and Family

Jon Vickers's place of birth was Prince Albert^[2]. He was born on October 29, 1926^[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow Conservatory^[10], a conservatory^[35], in Russian Empire^[36], founded in 1866^[37], headquartered in Moscow^[38] and The Royal Conservatory of Music^[11], a conservatory^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1886^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Jon Vickers worked as an opera singer^[6]. His field of work was opera^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Molson Prize^[12], an award^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1962^[44]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[13], a grade of an order^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1967^[47]; and honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[14], an award^[48], in Canada^[49].

Death and Burial

Jon Vickers died on July 10, 2015^[5]. He died in Ontario^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[25].

Why It Matters

Jon Vickers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Jon Vickers born?

Jon Vickers's place of birth was Prince Albert^[2].

Where did Jon Vickers die?

Jon Vickers died in Ontario^[4].

What did Jon Vickers do for work?

Jon Vickers worked as opera singer^[6].

Where did Jon Vickers go to school?

Jon Vickers was educated at Moscow Conservatory^[10] and The Royal Conservatory of Music^[11].

What awards did Jon Vickers receive?

Honors received include Molson Prize^[12], Companion of the Order of Canada^[13], and honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[14].