John Stafford Smith

Summary

John Stafford Smith is a human^[1]. Born in Gloucester^[2], he… he was born on March 30, 1750^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on September 21, 1836^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and musicologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Stafford Smith was born in Gloucester^[2].
• John Stafford Smith died in London^[4].
• John Stafford Smith was born on March 30, 1750^[3].
• John Stafford Smith died on September 21, 1836^[5].
• John Stafford Smith is buried at Gloucester Cathedral^[9].
• John Stafford Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• John Stafford Smith worked as a composer^[6].
• John Stafford Smith worked as a musicologist^[7].
• John Stafford Smith was educated at The King's School, Gloucester^[11].
• A notable work attributed to John Stafford Smith is The Star-Spangled Banner^[12].
• John Stafford Smith is recorded as male^[13].
• John Stafford Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• John Stafford Smith's Commons category is recorded as John Stafford Smith^[15].
• John Stafford Smith's voice type is recorded as tenor^[16].
• John Stafford Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[17].
• John Stafford Smith's given name is recorded as John^[18].
• John Stafford Smith's given name is recorded as Stafford^[19].
• John Stafford Smith's work location is recorded as England^[20].
• John Stafford Smith's instrument is recorded as organ^[21].
• John Stafford Smith's instrument is recorded as pipe organ^[22].
• John Stafford Smith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• John Stafford Smith's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[24].
• John Stafford Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• John Stafford Smith's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Stafford Smith^[26].
• John Stafford Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Stafford Smith'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1750-03-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1836-09-21^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8559b6be-dc18-4df1-9a20-7e84487f4013^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gloucester^[2], John Stafford Smith… he was born on March 30, 1750^[3].

Education

John Stafford Smith was educated at The King's School, Gloucester^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and musicologist^[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Stafford Smith is The Star-Spangled Banner^[12].

Death and Burial

John Stafford Smith died on September 21, 1836^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. Burial took place at Gloucester Cathedral^[9].

Why It Matters

John Stafford Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

FAQs

Where was John Stafford Smith born?

Born in Gloucester^[2], John Stafford Smith…

Where did John Stafford Smith die?

John Stafford Smith passed away in London^[4].

What did John Stafford Smith do for work?

John Stafford Smith worked as composer^[6] and musicologist^[7].

Where did John Stafford Smith go to school?

John Stafford Smith was educated at The King's School, Gloucester^[11].