Johann Jacob Bach

Oboist, flutist, possibly composer, an older brother of Johann Sebastian Bach
Person human Q539427
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Johann Jacob Bach

Summary

Johann Jacob Bach is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eisenach[2]. He was born on January 1, 1682[3]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. He died on January 1, 1722[5]. He worked as an oboist[6], composer[7], musician[8], court musician[9], and flautist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Jacob Bach's place of birth was Eisenach[2].
  • Johann Jacob Bach died in Stockholm[4].
  • Johann Jacob Bach was born on January 1, 1682[3].
  • Johann Jacob Bach died on January 1, 1722[5].
  • Johann Jacob Bach died on April 16, 1722[12].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's father was Johann Ambrosius Bach[13].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's mother was Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt[14].
  • Johann Jacob Bach held citizenship in Sweden[15].
  • Johann Jacob Bach held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[16].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's professions included oboist[6].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's professions included composer[7].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's professions included musician[8].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's professions included court musician[9].
  • Johann Jacob Bach worked as a flautist[10].
  • A notable student of Johann Jacob Bach was Johann Theodor Roemhildt[17].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].
  • Johann Jacob Bach is recorded as male[19].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's family is recorded as Bach family[21].
  • Johann Jacob Bach is associated with the Baroque music movement[22].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's family name is recorded as Bach[23].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's given name is recorded as Johann[24].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's given name is recorded as Jacob[25].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's instrument is recorded as oboe[26].
  • Johann Jacob Bach's instrument is recorded as flute[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1682-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1722-04-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e9e539d5-25bc-4848-93f9-2f858b2a6d2b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Eisenach[2], Johann Jacob Bach… he was born on January 1, 1682[3]. His father was Johann Ambrosius Bach[13]. His mother was Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oboist[6], composer[7], musician[8], court musician[9], and flautist[10]. A notable student of Johann Jacob Bach was Johann Theodor Roemhildt[17].

Personal Life

Johann Jacob Bach's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1722[5] and April 16, 1722[12]. Johann Jacob Bach died in Stockholm[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Jacob Bach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Johann Jacob Bach born?

Johann Jacob Bach's place of birth was Eisenach[2].

Where did Johann Jacob Bach die?

Johann Jacob Bach died in Stockholm[4].

Who were Johann Jacob Bach's parents?

Johann Jacob Bach's father was Johann Ambrosius Bach[13]. Johann Jacob Bach's mother was Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt[14].

What did Johann Jacob Bach do for work?

Johann Jacob Bach worked as oboist[6], composer[7], musician[8], court musician[9], and flautist[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . records.ancestry.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Bach, Johann Sebastian (ADB). wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Bach, Johann Sebastian (ADB). wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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