John Wilson

English composer, lutenist and teacher
Person human Q6264515
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John Wilson

Summary

John Wilson is a human[1]. Born in Faversham[2], he… he was born on April 5, 1595[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 22, 1674[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and lutenist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Wilson's place of birth was Faversham[2].
  • John Wilson passed away in London[4].
  • John Wilson was born on April 5, 1595[3].
  • John Wilson died on February 22, 1674[5].
  • John Wilson is buried at Westminster Abbey[9].
  • John Wilson held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • John Wilson worked as a composer[6].
  • John Wilson worked as a lutenist[7].
  • John Wilson held the position of Heather Professor of Music[11].
  • John Wilson is recorded as male[12].
  • John Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Wilson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Music[14].
  • John Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[15].
  • John Wilson's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Wilson's instrument is recorded as lute[17].
  • John Wilson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • John Wilson's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[19].
  • John Wilson's described by source is recorded as Men of Kent and Kentishmen[20].
  • John Wilson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1595-04-05[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1674-02-22[25]

  • Genre(s): baroque, classical, renaissance[26]

  • Community tags: baroque, classical, renaissance[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b03976e6-8ff6-4a71-9f6a-72f63c008f3a[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Faversham[2], John Wilson… he was born on April 5, 1595[3].

Education

John Wilson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Music[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and lutenist[7]. John Wilson held the position of Heather Professor of Music[11].

Death and Burial

John Wilson died on February 22, 1674[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey[9].

Why It Matters

John Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Wilson born?

Born in Faversham[2], John Wilson…

Where did John Wilson die?

John Wilson passed away in London[4].

What did John Wilson do for work?

John Wilson worked as composer[6] and lutenist[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . 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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