John Hughes

Welsh composer, born 1872
Person human Q17309161
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John Hughes

Summary

John Hughes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pembrokeshire[2]. He was born on 1872[3]. He passed away in Swansea[4]. He died on 1914[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and hymnwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pembrokeshire[2], John Hughes…
  • John Hughes passed away in Swansea[4].
  • John Hughes was born on 1872[3].
  • John Hughes died on 1914[5].
  • John Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Hughes's professions included composer[6].
  • John Hughes's professions included hymnwriter[7].
  • A notable work attributed to John Hughes is Calon Lân[10].
  • John Hughes's religion is recorded as Baptists[11].
  • John Hughes is recorded as male[12].
  • John Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[14].
  • John Hughes's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Hughes's instrument is recorded as organ[16].
  • John Hughes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Began / founded: 1872-02-13[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1914-06-16[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 67e26b3e-5ca6-4005-8c19-1e3944f41465[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pembrokeshire[2], John Hughes… he was born on 1872[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and hymnwriter[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Hughes is Calon Lân[10].

Personal Life

John Hughes's religion is recorded as Baptists[11].

Death and Burial

John Hughes died on 1914[5]. He passed away in Swansea[4].

Why It Matters

John Hughes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Hughes born?

Born in Pembrokeshire[2], John Hughes…

Where did John Hughes die?

John Hughes passed away in Swansea[4].

What did John Hughes do for work?

John Hughes worked as composer[6] and hymnwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Date of birth +1872-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1872-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of death Swansea
    Musicbrainz artist id 67e26b3e-5ca6-4005-8c19-1e3944f41465
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