Charles Jennens

Summary

Charles Jennens is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gopsall^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1700^[3]. He died on November 20, 1773^[4]. He worked as a composer^[5], librettist^[6], writer^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Charles Jennens's place of birth was Gopsall^[2].
• Charles Jennens was born on January 1, 1700^[3].
• Charles Jennens died on November 20, 1773^[4].
• Charles Jennens held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• Charles Jennens worked as a composer^[5].
• Charles Jennens's professions included librettist^[6].
• Charles Jennens's professions included writer^[7].
• Charles Jennens worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Charles Jennens's education included a stint at Balliol College^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Jennens is Messiah^[12].
• Charles Jennens's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[13].
• Charles Jennens is recorded as male^[14].
• Charles Jennens's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Charles Jennens's Commons category is recorded as Charles Jennens^[16].
• Charles Jennens's family name is recorded as Jennens^[17].
• Charles Jennens's given name is recorded as Charles^[18].
• Charles Jennens's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[19].
• Charles Jennens's described by source is recorded as Q19036877^[20].
• Charles Jennens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Charles Jennens's writing language is recorded as English^[22].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: GB^[24]

• Began / founded: 1700^[25]

• Ended / dissolved: 1773-11-20^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 20dbb57e-560f-4099-8a5c-b5f732c82170^[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Jennens's place of birth was Gopsall^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1700^[3].

Education

Charles Jennens was educated at Balliol College^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[5], librettist^[6], writer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Jennens is Messiah^[12].

Personal Life

Charles Jennens's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[13].

Death and Burial

Charles Jennens died on November 20, 1773^[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Jennens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Charles Jennens born?

Charles Jennens's place of birth was Gopsall^[2].

What did Charles Jennens do for work?

Charles Jennens worked as composer^[5], librettist^[6], writer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Where did Charles Jennens go to school?

Charles Jennens was educated at Balliol College^[11].