Hucbald
Benedictine monk and musician
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Summary
Hucbald was born on 840[1] in Neustria[2]. He died on June 20, 930[3], in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux[4]. He worked as a musicologist[5], composer[6], writer[7], poet[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Tournai[11]
- Place of death: Saint-Amand Abbey[12]
- Date of birth: 850[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Occupation: monk[15], hagiographer[16], philosopher[17], musician[18]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Movement: medieval music[21]
- Commons category: Hucbald[22]
- Religious order: Benedictines[23]
- Student of: Heiric of Auxerre[24], Johannes Scotus Eriugena[25]
- Floruit: 1000[26]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[27], Riemann's Music Dictionary[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[33]
- Name in native language: Hucbald[34]
Why It Matters
Hucbald has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
FAQs
Where was Hucbald born?
Hucbald's place of birth was Neustria[2].
Where did Hucbald die?
Hucbald died in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux[4].
What did Hucbald do for work?
Hucbald worked as a musicologist[5], composer[6], writer[7], poet[8], and theologian[9].