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John Dunstaple

English composer (c. 1390–1453)
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Summary

John Dunstaple was born on 1390[1]. He died on December 24, 1453[2], in London[3]. He worked as a composer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1453[6]
  • Place of burial: London[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Genre: classical music[10], liturgical music[11]
  • Commons category: John Dunstable[12]
  • Given name: John[13]
  • Topic's main category: Category:John Dunstaple[14]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15], Riemann's Music Dictionary[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[18], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]

Why It Matters

John Dunstaple has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where did John Dunstaple die?

John Dunstaple passed away in London[3].

What did John Dunstaple do for work?

John Dunstaple worked as a composer[4].

Related Entities

Kingdom of England London

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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