John Abbey

British organbuilder
Person human Q2259197
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John Abbey

Summary

John Abbey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Whilton[2]. He was born on December 22, 1785[3]. He died in Versailles[4]. He died on February 19, 1859[5]. He worked as an organ builder[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Whilton[2], John Abbey…
  • John Abbey passed away in Versailles[4].
  • John Abbey was born on December 22, 1785[3].
  • John Abbey died on February 19, 1859[5].
  • John Abbey held citizenship in England[8].
  • John Abbey worked as an organ builder[6].
  • A notable student of John Abbey was Jean Frédéric Verschneider[9].
  • A notable student of John Abbey was Nicolas Verschneider[10].
  • A notable student of John Abbey was Jean Georges Verschneider[11].
  • John Abbey is recorded as male[12].
  • John Abbey's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Abbey's family name is recorded as Abbey[14].
  • John Abbey's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Abbey's work location is recorded as Paris[16].
  • John Abbey's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[17].
  • John Abbey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Whilton[2], John Abbey… he was born on December 22, 1785[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Abbey's professions included organ builder[6]. Notable students include Jean Frédéric Verschneider[9], an organ builder[19], 1810–1884[20], of France[21]; Nicolas Verschneider[10], an organ builder[22], 1818–1899[23], of France[24]; and Jean Georges Verschneider[11], an organ builder[25], 1815–1865[26], of France[27].

Death and Burial

John Abbey died on February 19, 1859[5]. He died in Versailles[4].

Why It Matters

John Abbey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Abbey born?

John Abbey's place of birth was Whilton[2].

Where did John Abbey die?

John Abbey passed away in Versailles[4].

What did John Abbey do for work?

John Abbey worked as organ builder[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q27681432. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q27681432. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Q27681432. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Q27681432. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation organ builder
    Sex or gender male
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