Edward Purcell

English musician and composer; son of Henry Purcell
Person human Q5344922
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Edward Purcell

Summary

Edward Purcell is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1689[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 1, 1740[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Edward Purcell…
  • Edward Purcell died in London[4].
  • Edward Purcell was born on January 1, 1689[3].
  • Edward Purcell died on July 1, 1740[5].
  • Edward Purcell's father was Henry Purcell[8].
  • Edward Purcell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • Edward Purcell's professions included composer[6].
  • Edward Purcell is recorded as male[10].
  • Edward Purcell's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Edward Purcell is associated with the Baroque music movement[12].
  • Edward Purcell's family name is recorded as Purcell[13].
  • Edward Purcell's given name is recorded as Edward[14].
  • Edward Purcell's instrument is recorded as organ[15].
  • Edward Purcell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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[17]

  • Country: GB[18]

  • Began / founded: 1689[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1740-07-01[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3063e13c-46f4-458f-9cad-841f9828d51b[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Edward Purcell… he was born on January 1, 1689[3]. His father was Henry Purcell[8].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Purcell worked as a composer[6].

Death and Burial

Edward Purcell died on July 1, 1740[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Purcell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Edward Purcell born?

Born in London[2], Edward Purcell…

Where did Edward Purcell die?

Edward Purcell passed away in London[4].

Who were Edward Purcell's parents?

Edward Purcell's father was Henry Purcell[8].

What did Edward Purcell do for work?

Edward Purcell worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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