Christopher Simpson

English musician and composer
Person human Q731249
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Christopher Simpson

Summary

Christopher Simpson is a human[1]. He was born on 1602[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on July 29, 1669[4]. He worked as a composer[5], viol player[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and music journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Simpson passed away in London[3].
  • Christopher Simpson was born on 1602[2].
  • Christopher Simpson was born on 1606[11].
  • Christopher Simpson died on July 29, 1669[4].
  • Christopher Simpson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Christopher Simpson's professions included composer[5].
  • Christopher Simpson's professions included viol player[6].
  • Christopher Simpson worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Christopher Simpson worked as a music theorist[8].
  • Christopher Simpson's professions included music journalist[9].
  • Christopher Simpson is recorded as male[13].
  • Christopher Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Christopher Simpson is associated with the Baroque music movement[15].
  • Christopher Simpson's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Simpson[16].
  • Christopher Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[17].
  • Christopher Simpson's given name is recorded as Christopher[18].
  • Christopher Simpson's instrument is recorded as viol[19].
  • Christopher Simpson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Christopher Simpson's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[21].
  • Christopher Simpson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Christopher Simpson's Commons Creator page is recorded as Christopher Simpson[23].
  • Christopher Simpson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Christopher Simpson'}[24].
  • Christopher Simpson's different from is recorded as Christopher Simpson[25].

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[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1669[28]

  • Genre(s): classical[29]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, english composer[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1c173e15-de57-4d06-9b79-a6d4287919e0[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1602[2] and 1606[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], viol player[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and music journalist[9].

Death and Burial

Christopher Simpson died on July 29, 1669[4]. He passed away in London[3].

Why It Matters

Christopher Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where did Christopher Simpson die?

Christopher Simpson died in London[3].

What did Christopher Simpson do for work?

Christopher Simpson worked as composer[5], viol player[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and music journalist[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Occupation composer, viol player, musicologist +2
    Different from Christopher Simpson
    Date of birth +1602-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1606-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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