John Francis Wade

English hymnist
Person human Q1335565
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John Francis Wade

Summary

John Francis Wade is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on January 1, 1711[3]. He passed away in Lancashire[4]. He died on August 16, 1786[5]. He worked as a hymnwriter[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in England[2], John Francis Wade…
  • John Francis Wade died in Lancashire[4].
  • John Francis Wade was born on January 1, 1711[3].
  • John Francis Wade died on August 16, 1786[5].
  • John Francis Wade held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • John Francis Wade's professions included hymnwriter[6].
  • John Francis Wade worked as a composer[7].
  • Among John Francis Wade's employers was University of Douai[10].
  • John Francis Wade's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • John Francis Wade is recorded as male[12].
  • John Francis Wade's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Francis Wade's genre is liturgical music[14].
  • John Francis Wade's family name is recorded as Wade[15].
  • John Francis Wade's given name is recorded as John Francis[16].
  • John Francis Wade's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[17].
  • John Francis Wade's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[18].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1711[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1786-08-16[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 997ccbe8-1820-4ee8-851f-a62ab571e226[23]

Body

Origins and Family

John Francis Wade was born in England[2]. He was born on January 1, 1711[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hymnwriter[6] and composer[7]. John Francis Wade was employed by University of Douai[10].

Personal Life

John Francis Wade's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

John Francis Wade died on August 16, 1786[5]. He passed away in Lancashire[4].

Why It Matters

John Francis Wade ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was John Francis Wade born?

John Francis Wade was born in England[2].

Where did John Francis Wade die?

John Francis Wade passed away in Lancashire[4].

What did John Francis Wade do for work?

John Francis Wade worked as hymnwriter[6] and composer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Genre liturgical music
    Employer University of Douai
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
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