Ronald Smith

British musician (1922–2004)
Person human Q4388357
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Ronald Smith

Summary

Ronald Smith is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on January 3, 1922[3]. He passed away in Hythe[4]. He died on May 27, 2004[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musician[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Ronald Smith…
  • Ronald Smith passed away in Hythe[4].
  • Ronald Smith was born on January 3, 1922[3].
  • Ronald Smith died on May 27, 2004[5].
  • Ronald Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Ronald Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Ronald Smith's professions included composer[6].
  • Ronald Smith's professions included musician[7].
  • Ronald Smith's professions included pianist[8].
  • Ronald Smith was educated at Durham University[12].
  • Ronald Smith was educated at Royal Academy of Music[13].
  • Ronald Smith was educated at Priory School[14].
  • A notable student of Ronald Smith was Freddy Kempf[15].
  • Ronald Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • Ronald Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ronald Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[18].
  • Ronald Smith's given name is recorded as Ronald[19].
  • Ronald Smith's instrument is recorded as piano[20].
  • Ronald Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Ronald Smith's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ronald Bertram Smith'}[22].

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[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1922-01-03[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-05-27[26]

  • Community tags: british composer, british pianist, composer, pianist[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: de5910a3-de20-435b-bc4a-36ef1c62e250[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Ronald Smith's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 3, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Durham University[12], a collegiate university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1832[31], headquartered in Durham[32]; Royal Academy of Music[13], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1822[35], headquartered in London[36]; and Priory School[14], a secondary school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1969[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musician[7], and pianist[8]. A notable student of Ronald Smith was Freddy Kempf[15].

Death and Burial

Ronald Smith died on May 27, 2004[5]. He passed away in Hythe[4].

Why It Matters

Ronald Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Ronald Smith born?

Ronald Smith was born in London[2].

Where did Ronald Smith die?

Ronald Smith passed away in Hythe[4].

What did Ronald Smith do for work?

Ronald Smith worked as composer[6], musician[7], and pianist[8].

Where did Ronald Smith go to school?

Ronald Smith was educated at Durham University[12], Royal Academy of Music[13], and Priory School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation composer, musician, pianist
    Instance of human
    Family name Smith
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q639669]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258353|batch #258353]]"
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