Louis van Waefelghem

Belgian musician
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Louis van Waefelghem

Summary

Louis van Waefelghem is a human[1]. He was born in Bruges[2]. He was born on January 13, 1840[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on June 19, 1908[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and viola d'amore player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bruges[2], Louis van Waefelghem…
  • Louis van Waefelghem passed away in Paris[4].
  • Louis van Waefelghem was born on January 13, 1840[3].
  • Louis van Waefelghem died on June 19, 1908[5].
  • Louis van Waefelghem held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Louis van Waefelghem worked as a composer[6].
  • Louis van Waefelghem worked as a viola d'amore player[7].
  • Louis van Waefelghem's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[10].
  • Louis van Waefelghem received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Louis van Waefelghem received the Knight of the Order of Leopold[12].
  • Louis van Waefelghem received the officier d'académie[13].
  • Louis van Waefelghem is recorded as male[14].
  • Louis van Waefelghem's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Louis van Waefelghem's given name is recorded as Louis[16].
  • Louis van Waefelghem's instrument is recorded as violin[17].
  • Louis van Waefelghem's instrument is recorded as viola[18].
  • Louis van Waefelghem's instrument is recorded as viola d'amore[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bruges[2], Louis van Waefelghem… he was born on January 13, 1840[3].

Education

Louis van Waefelghem's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and viola d'amore player[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[20], in France[21]; Knight of the Order of Leopold[12], a grade of an order[22], in Belgium[23]; and officier d'académie[13], a class of award[24], in France[25], founded in 1808[26].

Death and Burial

Louis van Waefelghem died on June 19, 1908[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Louis van Waefelghem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Louis van Waefelghem born?

Louis van Waefelghem was born in Bruges[2].

Where did Louis van Waefelghem die?

Louis van Waefelghem passed away in Paris[4].

What did Louis van Waefelghem do for work?

Louis van Waefelghem worked as composer[6] and viola d'amore player[7].

Where did Louis van Waefelghem go to school?

Louis van Waefelghem was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[10].

What awards did Louis van Waefelghem receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], Knight of the Order of Leopold[12], and officier d'académie[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Bruges
    Occupation composer, viola d'amore player
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship Belgium
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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