Edmond de Coussemaker

French musicologist, writer and activist for the Flemish movement; collector of medieval music manuscripts (1805–1876)
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Edmond de Coussemaker
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Edmond de Coussemaker

Summary

Edmond de Coussemaker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bailleul[2]. He was born on April 19, 1805[3]. He passed away in Lille[4]. He died on January 10, 1876[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], politician[7], composer[8], ethnomusicologist[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edmond de Coussemaker's place of birth was Bailleul[2].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker passed away in Lille[4].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker was born on April 19, 1805[3].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker died on January 10, 1876[5].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker's father was Charles Romain Stanislas de Coussemaker[12].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker's mother was Marie-Julie Reine Joets de Metershof[13].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker was married to Marie Joséphine Uranie Mignard de La Mouillère[14].
  • A child of Edmond de Coussemaker was Ignace de Coussemaker[15].
  • A child of Edmond de Coussemaker was Nidia Anne Rachel de Coussemaker[16].
  • A child of Edmond de Coussemaker was Élie Henri Marie Félix de Coussemaker[17].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker held citizenship in France[18].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker's professions included politician[7].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker's professions included composer[8].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker's professions included ethnomusicologist[9].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker worked as a jurist[10].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker's professions included folklorist[19].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker held the position of general councillor of Nord[20].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker held the position of Mayor of Bourbourg[21].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker held the position of President of the Comité flamand de France[22].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker held the position of president[23].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker received the Order of St. Gregory the Great[25].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[26].
  • Edmond de Coussemaker was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1805-04-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1876-01-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 05f65955-d552-4cd6-a726-db7ec48f3af8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Edmond de Coussemaker was born in Bailleul[2]. He was born on April 19, 1805[3]. His father was Charles Romain Stanislas de Coussemaker[12]. His mother was Marie-Julie Reine Joets de Metershof[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], politician[7], composer[8], ethnomusicologist[9], jurist[10], and folklorist[19]. Positions held include general councillor of Nord[20]; Mayor of Bourbourg[21]; President of the Comité flamand de France[22], a position[33], in France[34], founded in 1853[35]; and president[23], a corporate title[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[37], in France[38] and Order of St. Gregory the Great[25], a religion-related award[39], in Vatican City[40], founded in 1831[41].

Personal Life

Edmond de Coussemaker was married to Marie Joséphine Uranie Mignard de La Mouillère[14]. Children include Ignace de Coussemaker[15], a historian[42], 1842–1890[43]; Nidia Anne Rachel de Coussemaker[16]; and Élie Henri Marie Félix de Coussemaker[17], 1845–1900[44].

Death and Burial

Edmond de Coussemaker died on January 10, 1876[5]. He died in Lille[4].

Why It Matters

Edmond de Coussemaker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Edmond de Coussemaker born?

Edmond de Coussemaker's place of birth was Bailleul[2].

Where did Edmond de Coussemaker die?

Edmond de Coussemaker died in Lille[4].

Who were Edmond de Coussemaker's parents?

Edmond de Coussemaker's father was Charles Romain Stanislas de Coussemaker[12]. Edmond de Coussemaker's mother was Marie-Julie Reine Joets de Metershof[13].

Who was Edmond de Coussemaker married to?

Edmond de Coussemaker's spouses include Marie Joséphine Uranie Mignard de La Mouillère[14].

What did Edmond de Coussemaker do for work?

Edmond de Coussemaker worked as musicologist[6], politician[7], composer[8], ethnomusicologist[9], and jurist[10].

What awards did Edmond de Coussemaker receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24] and Order of St. Gregory the Great[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Q104417373. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 22d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Bailleul
    Instance of human
    Citizenship
    Occupation musicologist, politician, composer +3
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