Martin Agricola

German composer and music theorist
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Martin Agricola

Summary

Martin Agricola is a human[1]. He was born in Świebodzin[2]. He was born on January 6, 1486[3]. He died in Magdeburg[4]. He died on June 10, 1556[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], and music theorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Świebodzin[2], Martin Agricola…
  • Martin Agricola died in Magdeburg[4].
  • Martin Agricola was born on January 6, 1486[3].
  • Martin Agricola was born on 1486[10].
  • Martin Agricola died on June 10, 1556[5].
  • Martin Agricola held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[11].
  • Martin Agricola's professions included composer[6].
  • Martin Agricola worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Martin Agricola worked as a music theorist[8].
  • A notable student of Martin Agricola was Jacob Praetorius the Elder[12].
  • Martin Agricola is recorded as male[13].
  • Martin Agricola's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Martin Agricola is associated with the German Renaissance movement[15].
  • Martin Agricola's Commons category is recorded as Martin Agricola[16].
  • Martin Agricola's family name is recorded as Agricola[17].
  • Martin Agricola's given name is recorded as Martin[18].
  • Martin Agricola's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Martin Agricola's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Martin Agricola's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[21].
  • Martin Agricola's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[22].
  • Martin Agricola's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Martin Agricola's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Martin Agricola's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • Martin Agricola's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[26].
  • Martin Agricola's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Agricola's place of birth was Świebodzin[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 6, 1486[3] and 1486[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], and music theorist[8]. A notable student of Martin Agricola was Jacob Praetorius the Elder[12].

Death and Burial

Martin Agricola died on June 10, 1556[5]. He passed away in Magdeburg[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Agricola ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Martin Agricola born?

Born in Świebodzin[2], Martin Agricola…

Where did Martin Agricola die?

Martin Agricola passed away in Magdeburg[4].

What did Martin Agricola do for work?

Martin Agricola worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], and music theorist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/385872
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  2. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, musicologist, music theorist
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00404645
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
  3. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Student → Jacob Praetorius the Elder
    Citizenship → —
    Described by source → Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary +5
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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