Henry Willis
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Henry Willis was a prominent 19th-century English organ builder renowned for crafting some of the most celebrated pipe organs in Britain.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Willis canonical | 3 |
| Henry Willis II | 2 |
| Henry Willis (organ builder) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century English businessperson
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British person ⓘ human ⓘ organ builder ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
West Norwood Cemetery, London
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surface form:
West Norwood Cemetery
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| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1821-04-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1901-02-11 ⓘ |
| employer | Henry Willis & Sons ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| familyName | Willis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
musical instrument making
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pipe organ construction ⓘ |
| founded | Henry Willis & Sons ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
church organs
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concert hall organs ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| hasPartInFamily |
Willis & Sons
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surface form:
Willis organ-building dynasty
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Henry Willis self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Father Willis ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
developed advanced key and stop actions for organs
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introduced high wind pressures in organ building ⓘ |
| notableFor |
building pipe organs in Britain
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innovations in organ design ⓘ setting standards for British romantic organ tone ⓘ |
| notableWork |
organ of Durham Cathedral
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organ of Gloucester Cathedral ⓘ organ of Hereford Cathedral ⓘ organ of Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ organ of Liverpool’s St George’s Hall ⓘ organ of Salisbury Cathedral ⓘ organ of St Paul’s Cathedral, London ⓘ organ of Truro Cathedral ⓘ organ of Winchester Cathedral ⓘ organ of the Alexandra Palace ⓘ organ of the Great Exhibition of 1851 ⓘ organ of the Royal Albert Hall ⓘ |
| occupation | organ builder ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| relative |
Henry Willis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Henry Willis II
Henry Willis III ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Henry Willis (organ builder)
this entity surface form:
Henry Willis II
this entity surface form:
Henry Willis II