Louis Bourgeois

French composer
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Louis Bourgeois

Summary

Louis Bourgeois is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1510[3]. He died on January 1, 1560[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], and music theorist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Louis Bourgeois's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Louis Bourgeois was born on January 1, 1510[3].
  • Louis Bourgeois died on January 1, 1560[4].
  • Louis Bourgeois held citizenship in France[9].
  • Louis Bourgeois worked as a composer[5].
  • Louis Bourgeois's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Louis Bourgeois worked as a music theorist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Bourgeois is Old 100th[10].
  • Louis Bourgeois is recorded as male[11].
  • Louis Bourgeois's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Louis Bourgeois is associated with the classical music movement[13].
  • Louis Bourgeois's Commons category is recorded as Loys Bourgeois[14].
  • Louis Bourgeois's family name is recorded as Bourgeois[15].
  • Louis Bourgeois's given name is recorded as Louis[16].
  • Louis Bourgeois's work location is recorded as Lyon[17].
  • Louis Bourgeois's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[18].
  • Louis Bourgeois's described by source is recorded as Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns[19].
  • Louis Bourgeois's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Louis Bourgeois's Commons Creator page is recorded as Louis Bourgeois[21].
  • Louis Bourgeois's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Loys Bourgeois'}[22].
  • Louis Bourgeois's significant person is recorded as John Calvin[23].
  • Louis Bourgeois's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[24].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: FR[26]

  • Began / founded: 1510[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1560[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bd386e77-a13b-4031-af06-9d1ba308132e[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Bourgeois's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1510[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], musicologist[6], and music theorist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louis Bourgeois is Old 100th[10].

Death and Burial

Louis Bourgeois died on January 1, 1560[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Bourgeois ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Louis Bourgeois born?

Born in Paris[2], Louis Bourgeois…

What did Louis Bourgeois do for work?

Louis Bourgeois worked as composer[5], musicologist[6], and music theorist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . hymnary.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00541332
    Described by source Riemann's Music Dictionary, Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns
    Country of citizenship France
    Sex or gender male
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