John Hawkins

English author and music historian (1719-1789)
Person human Q661076
John Hawkins
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John Hawkins

Summary

John Hawkins is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on March 29, 1719[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on May 21, 1789[5]. He worked as an essayist[6], musicologist[7], music historian[8], composer[9], and biographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Hawkins…
  • John Hawkins passed away in London[4].
  • John Hawkins was born on March 29, 1719[3].
  • John Hawkins was born on March 30, 1719[12].
  • John Hawkins died on May 21, 1789[5].
  • A child of John Hawkins was John Sidney Hawkins[13].
  • John Hawkins held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • John Hawkins's professions included essayist[6].
  • John Hawkins worked as a musicologist[7].
  • John Hawkins worked as a music historian[8].
  • John Hawkins's professions included composer[9].
  • John Hawkins's professions included biographer[10].
  • John Hawkins received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • John Hawkins is recorded as male[16].
  • John Hawkins's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Hawkins's Commons category is recorded as John Hawkins (author)[18].
  • John Hawkins's family name is recorded as Hawkins[19].
  • John Hawkins's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Hawkins's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • John Hawkins's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
  • John Hawkins's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • John Hawkins's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[24].
  • John Hawkins's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • John Hawkins's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • John Hawkins's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hawkins's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 29, 1719[3] and March 30, 1719[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[6], musicologist[7], music historian[8], composer[9], and biographer[10].

Recognition

John Hawkins received the Knight Bachelor[15].

Personal Life

A child of John Hawkins was John Sidney Hawkins[13].

Death and Burial

John Hawkins died on May 21, 1789[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Hawkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Hawkins born?

John Hawkins was born in London[2].

Where did John Hawkins die?

John Hawkins passed away in London[4].

What did John Hawkins do for work?

John Hawkins worked as essayist[6], musicologist[7], music historian[8], composer[9], and biographer[10].

What awards did John Hawkins receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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