John Hingeston

British composer and organ builder
Person human Q1700466
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John Hingeston

Summary

John Hingeston is a human[1]. He was born in York[2]. He was born on January 1, 1606[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on December 1683[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Hingeston was born in York[2].
  • John Hingeston passed away in London[4].
  • John Hingeston was born on January 1, 1606[3].
  • John Hingeston was born on January 1, 1612[8].
  • John Hingeston died on December 1683[5].
  • John Hingeston held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • John Hingeston worked as a composer[6].
  • John Hingeston is recorded as male[10].
  • John Hingeston's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Hingeston is associated with the Baroque music movement[12].
  • John Hingeston's family name is recorded as Hingston[13].
  • John Hingeston's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Hingeston's instrument is recorded as viol[15].
  • John Hingeston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Hingeston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Hingeston's date of burial or cremation is recorded as December 17, 1683[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in York[2], John Hingeston… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1606[3] and January 1, 1612[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Hingeston's professions included composer[6].

Death and Burial

John Hingeston died on December 1683[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Hingeston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Hingeston born?

John Hingeston was born in York[2].

Where did John Hingeston die?

John Hingeston passed away in London[4].

What did John Hingeston do for work?

John Hingeston worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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    Library of congress authority id n83047067
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