Henry Aldrich

English theologian, philosopher, architect, and poet; (1648-1710)
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Henry Aldrich

Summary

Henry Aldrich is a human[1]. He was born in Westminster[2]. He was born on January 1, 1647[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on December 14, 1710[5]. He worked as an architect[6], philosopher[7], theologian[8], composer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westminster[2], Henry Aldrich…
  • Henry Aldrich died in Oxford[4].
  • Henry Aldrich was born on January 1, 1647[3].
  • Henry Aldrich was born on January 15, 1648[12].
  • Henry Aldrich died on December 14, 1710[5].
  • Burial took place at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford[13].
  • Henry Aldrich held citizenship in England[14].
  • Henry Aldrich's professions included architect[6].
  • Henry Aldrich worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Henry Aldrich's professions included theologian[8].
  • Henry Aldrich worked as a composer[9].
  • Henry Aldrich worked as a poet[10].
  • Henry Aldrich's field of work was architecture[15].
  • Henry Aldrich's field of work was philosophy[16].
  • Henry Aldrich's field of work was theology[17].
  • Henry Aldrich's field of work was music[18].
  • Henry Aldrich held the position of Dean of Christ Church[19].
  • Henry Aldrich was employed by Christ Church[20].
  • Henry Aldrich's education included a stint at Christ Church[21].
  • Henry Aldrich's education included a stint at Westminster School[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Aldrich is Peckwater Quadrangle[23].
  • Henry Aldrich is recorded as male[24].
  • Henry Aldrich's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Henry Aldrich's Commons category is recorded as Henry Aldrich[26].
  • Henry Aldrich's family name is recorded as Aldrich[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1648-01-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1710-12-14[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 64085d54-0e1e-4ca5-b605-089a0cef8158[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Aldrich's place of birth was Westminster[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1647[3] and January 15, 1648[12].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[21], a college of the University of Oxford[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1546[36], headquartered in Oxford[37] and Westminster School[22], a boarding school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1179[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], philosopher[7], theologian[8], composer[9], and poet[10]. Fields of work include architecture[15], an academic discipline[41]; philosophy[16], an academic discipline[42]; theology[17], an academic discipline[43]; and music[18], a type of arts[44]. Henry Aldrich was employed by Christ Church[20]. He held the position of Dean of Christ Church[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Henry Aldrich is Peckwater Quadrangle[23].

Death and Burial

Henry Aldrich died on December 14, 1710[5]. He died in Oxford[4]. He is buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford[13].

Why It Matters

Henry Aldrich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Henry Aldrich born?

Henry Aldrich's place of birth was Westminster[2].

Where did Henry Aldrich die?

Henry Aldrich died in Oxford[4].

What did Henry Aldrich do for work?

Henry Aldrich worked as architect[6], philosopher[7], theologian[8], composer[9], and poet[10].

Where did Henry Aldrich go to school?

Henry Aldrich was educated at Christ Church[21] and Westminster School[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. oxoniensia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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