Hieronymus Praetorius

Summary

Hieronymus Praetorius is a human^[1]. He was born in Hamburg^[2]. He was born on August 10, 1560^[3]. He died in Hamburg^[4]. He died on January 27, 1629^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Hieronymus Praetorius was born in Hamburg^[2].
• Hieronymus Praetorius passed away in Hamburg^[4].
• Hieronymus Praetorius was born on August 10, 1560^[3].
• Hieronymus Praetorius died on January 27, 1629^[5].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's father was Jacob Praetorius the Elder^[8].
• A child of Hieronymus Praetorius was Jacob Praetorius^[9].
• Hieronymus Praetorius held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's professions included composer^[6].
• Hieronymus Praetorius is recorded as male^[11].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Hieronymus Praetorius is associated with the German Renaissance movement^[13].
• Hieronymus Praetorius is associated with the Baroque music movement^[14].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's family name is recorded as Praetorius^[15].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's given name is recorded as Hieronymus^[16].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's instrument is recorded as organ^[17].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies^[18].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[19].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's described by source is recorded as Hudební lexikon^[20].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[21].
• Hieronymus Praetorius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[22].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: DE^[24]

• Began / founded: 1560-08-10^[25]

• Ended / dissolved: 1629-01-27^[26]

• Community tags: composer^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: 44d1ecbf-7327-4488-b9d4-41281eca73d4^[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Hieronymus Praetorius's place of birth was Hamburg^[2]. He was born on August 10, 1560^[3]. His father was Jacob Praetorius the Elder^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Hieronymus Praetorius's professions included composer^[6].

Personal Life

A child of Hieronymus Praetorius was Jacob Praetorius^[9].

Death and Burial

Hieronymus Praetorius died on January 27, 1629^[5]. He died in Hamburg^[4].

Why It Matters

Hieronymus Praetorius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was Hieronymus Praetorius born?

Hieronymus Praetorius's place of birth was Hamburg^[2].

Where did Hieronymus Praetorius die?

Hieronymus Praetorius died in Hamburg^[4].

Who were Hieronymus Praetorius's parents?

Hieronymus Praetorius's father was Jacob Praetorius the Elder^[8].

What did Hieronymus Praetorius do for work?

Hieronymus Praetorius worked as composer^[6].