John Cooper

English composer, viol player and lutenist
Person human Q676541
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John Cooper

Summary

John Cooper is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1570[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on January 1, 1626[4]. He worked as a composer[5], viol player[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and lutenist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Cooper passed away in London[3].
  • John Cooper was born on January 1, 1570[2].
  • John Cooper died on January 1, 1626[4].
  • John Cooper held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Cooper worked as a composer[5].
  • John Cooper's professions included viol player[6].
  • John Cooper's professions included musicologist[7].
  • John Cooper's professions included music theorist[8].
  • John Cooper worked as a lutenist[9].
  • John Cooper is recorded as male[12].
  • John Cooper's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Cooper is associated with the Baroque music movement[14].
  • John Cooper's genre is classical music[15].
  • John Cooper's Commons category is recorded as John Cooper (composer)[16].
  • John Cooper's family name is recorded as Cooper[17].
  • John Cooper's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Cooper's pseudonym is recorded as Coperario[19].
  • John Cooper's instrument is recorded as viol[20].
  • John Cooper's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • John Cooper's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • John Cooper's different from is recorded as John Cooper[23].

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[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1570[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1626[27]

  • Community tags: composer[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 59101afb-5a04-4503-ae4d-19fd17d60574[29]

Body

Origins and Family

John Cooper was born on January 1, 1570[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], viol player[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and lutenist[9].

Death and Burial

John Cooper died on January 1, 1626[4]. He passed away in London[3].

Why It Matters

John Cooper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did John Cooper die?

John Cooper died in London[3].

What did John Cooper do for work?

John Cooper worked as composer[5], viol player[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and lutenist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death London
    Movement Baroque music
    Different from John Cooper
    Instrument viol
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