James Kent

English organist and composer
Person human Q15433889
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James Kent

Summary

James Kent is a human[1]. He was born in Winchester[2]. He was born on March 13, 1700[3]. He died on May 6, 1776[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Kent's place of birth was Winchester[2].
  • James Kent was born on March 13, 1700[3].
  • James Kent died on May 6, 1776[4].
  • James Kent held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • James Kent held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • James Kent worked as a composer[5].
  • James Kent is recorded as male[9].
  • James Kent's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • James Kent's family name is recorded as Kent[11].
  • James Kent's given name is recorded as James[12].
  • James Kent's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • James Kent's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[14].
  • James Kent's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[15].

Body

Origins and Family

James Kent's place of birth was Winchester[2]. He was born on March 13, 1700[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Kent's professions included composer[5].

Death and Burial

James Kent died on May 6, 1776[4].

Why It Matters

James Kent ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Kent born?

Born in Winchester[2], James Kent…

What did James Kent do for work?

James Kent worked as composer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1700-03-13T00:00:00Z
    Uk national archives id F32858
    Occupation composer
    Prabook id 2188802
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