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Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy

French harpsichordist, organist and composer
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Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy

Summary

Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy is a human[1]. Born in Vitry-le-François[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1633[3]. He passed away in Perpignan[4]. He died on March 11, 1694[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and harpsichordist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy was born in Vitry-le-François[2].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy passed away in Perpignan[4].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy was born on January 1, 1633[3].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy died on March 11, 1694[5].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy worked as a composer[6].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy worked as a harpsichordist[7].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy is recorded as male[10].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy is associated with the classical music movement[12].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy is associated with the Baroque music movement[13].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy's family name is recorded as Geoffroy[14].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy's given name is recorded as Jean[15].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy studied under Q944492[16].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy's instrument is recorded as organ[17].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy'}[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: FR[21]

  • Began / founded: 1633[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1694-03-11[23]

  • Genre(s): baroque, classical[24]

  • Community tags: baroque, classical, composer, french composer[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0e54d5e1-28ec-42dc-83e1-3cf23c41cf4c[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy was born in Vitry-le-François[2]. He was born on January 1, 1633[3].

Education

Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy studied under Q944492[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and harpsichordist[7].

Death and Burial

Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy died on March 11, 1694[5]. He passed away in Perpignan[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy born?

Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy was born in Vitry-le-François[2].

Where did Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy die?

Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy died in Perpignan[4].

What did Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy do for work?

Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy worked as composer[6] and harpsichordist[7].

Related Entities

France Vitry-le-François

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → organ
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    Aliases → —
    Given name → Jean
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