François d'Agincourt

French harpsichordist, organist and composer
Person human Q1451270
François d'Agincourt
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François d'Agincourt

Summary

François d'Agincourt is a human[1]. He was born in Rouen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1684[3]. He passed away in Rouen[4]. He died on April 30, 1758[5]. He worked as an organist[6], composer[7], and harpsichordist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • François d'Agincourt's place of birth was Rouen[2].
  • François d'Agincourt passed away in Rouen[4].
  • François d'Agincourt was born on January 1, 1684[3].
  • François d'Agincourt died on April 30, 1758[5].
  • François d'Agincourt held citizenship in Kingdom of France[10].
  • François d'Agincourt's professions included organist[6].
  • François d'Agincourt worked as a composer[7].
  • François d'Agincourt worked as a harpsichordist[8].
  • François d'Agincourt held the position of organist[11].
  • François d'Agincourt held the position of Abbey-Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen[12].
  • François d'Agincourt held the position of Chapelle royale[13].
  • François d'Agincourt held the position of organist[14].
  • A notable student of François d'Agincourt was Jacques Duphly[15].
  • François d'Agincourt is recorded as male[16].
  • François d'Agincourt's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • François d'Agincourt is associated with the classical music movement[18].
  • François d'Agincourt is associated with the Baroque music movement[19].
  • François d'Agincourt's given name is recorded as François[20].
  • François d'Agincourt studied under Jacques Boyvin[21].
  • François d'Agincourt studied under Q944492[22].
  • François d'Agincourt's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[23].
  • François d'Agincourt's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[24].
  • François d'Agincourt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • François d'Agincourt's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Jacques-André-François d'Agincourt"}[26].
  • François d'Agincourt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "François d'Agincourt"}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1684[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1758-04-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9e75a480-cb9a-4387-bf40-c3e95daa9904[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Rouen[2], François d'Agincourt… he was born on January 1, 1684[3].

Education

Studied under Jacques Boyvin[21], a composer[33], 1650–1706[34], of France[35], specialised in music[36] and Q944492[22], a composer[37], 1631–1702[38], of France[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], composer[7], and harpsichordist[8]. Positions held include organist[11], a musical profession[40]; Abbey-Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen[12], an abbey church[41], in France[42], founded in 0553[43]; and Chapelle royale[13], in Kingdom of France[44]. A notable student of François d'Agincourt was Jacques Duphly[15].

Death and Burial

François d'Agincourt died on April 30, 1758[5]. He died in Rouen[4].

Why It Matters

François d'Agincourt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was François d'Agincourt born?

Born in Rouen[2], François d'Agincourt…

Where did François d'Agincourt die?

François d'Agincourt died in Rouen[4].

What did François d'Agincourt do for work?

François d'Agincourt worked as organist[6], composer[7], and harpsichordist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation organist, composer, harpsichordist
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01385165
    Place of birth Rouen
    Occupation organist, composer, harpsichordist
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