John Addison

British composer and double-bass player
Person human Q4348910
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John Addison

Summary

John Addison is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on 1766[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1844[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Addison…
  • John Addison died in London[4].
  • John Addison was born on 1766[3].
  • John Addison died on January 1, 1844[5].
  • John Addison held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • John Addison held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Addison's professions included composer[6].
  • John Addison is recorded as male[10].
  • John Addison's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Addison's family name is recorded as Addison[12].
  • John Addison's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Addison's instrument is recorded as double bass[14].
  • John Addison's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • John Addison's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[16].
  • John Addison's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[17].
  • John Addison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Addison… he was born on 1766[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Addison's professions included composer[6].

Death and Burial

John Addison died on January 1, 1844[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Addison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Addison born?

Born in London[2], John Addison…

Where did John Addison die?

John Addison died in London[4].

What did John Addison do for work?

John Addison worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1766-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1766-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Family name Addison
    Sex or gender male
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