Jacob Praetorius the Elder

Summary

Jacob Praetorius the Elder is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Magdeburg^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1530^[3]. He died in Hamburg^[4]. He died on January 1, 1586^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jacob Praetorius the Elder's place of birth was Magdeburg^[2].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder died in Hamburg^[4].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder was born on January 1, 1530^[3].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder died on January 1, 1586^[5].
• A child of Jacob Praetorius the Elder was Hieronymus Praetorius^[8].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder worked as a composer^[6].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder is recorded as male^[10].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder is associated with the German Renaissance movement^[12].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder's given name is recorded as Jacob^[13].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder studied under Martin Agricola^[14].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder's instrument is recorded as organ^[15].
• Jacob Praetorius the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[16].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[17]

• Country: DE^[18]

• Ended / dissolved: 1586^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 346f108b-ceb5-4ffe-bab5-57862081e0bb^[20]

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Origins and Family

Jacob Praetorius the Elder was born in Magdeburg^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1530^[3].

Education

Jacob Praetorius the Elder studied under Martin Agricola^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Jacob Praetorius the Elder's professions included composer^[6].

Personal Life

A child of Jacob Praetorius the Elder was Hieronymus Praetorius^[8].

Death and Burial

Jacob Praetorius the Elder died on January 1, 1586^[5]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob Praetorius the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Praetorius the Elder born?

Jacob Praetorius the Elder was born in Magdeburg^[2].

Where did Jacob Praetorius the Elder die?

Jacob Praetorius the Elder died in Hamburg^[4].

What did Jacob Praetorius the Elder do for work?

Jacob Praetorius the Elder worked as composer^[6].