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Peter Dodds McCormick

ピーター・ドッヅ・マコーミック　/　ぴーたー・どっづ・まこーみっく

Composer from United Kingdom

January 1, 1834 – October 30, 1916　・　Port Glasgow, United Kingdom

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My Take

Peter Dodds McCormick fascinates me as a reminder that monumental art can come from modest lives. Born in Port Glasgow, Scotland in 1833, he emigrated to Australia, taught school, and wrote 'Advance Australia Fair', the song that became a nation's anthem. Publishing under the pen name Amicus, Latin for 'friend', feels charmingly humble for someone whose melody is sung daily across a continent. I love that his name is far less famous than his work, which strikes me as the purest form of artistic immortality. More than a century after his 1916 death, his quiet contribution still resonates everywhere.

Overview

Peter Dodds McCormick (28 January 1833 – 30 October 1916) was an Australian schoolteacher and songwriter, known for composing the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair". He published under the pseudonym Amicus, Latin for "friend".

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Peter Dodds McCormick
Name (Japanese): ピーター・ドッヅ・マコーミック
Reading: ぴーたー・どっづ・まこーみっく
Born: January 1, 1834 – October 30, 1916
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Horse
Origin: Port Glasgow, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer / teacher

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%83%E3%83%85%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF

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