Maurice Greene

Summary

Maurice Greene is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on August 12, 1696^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on December 1, 1755^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and organist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Maurice Greene…
• Maurice Greene died in London^[4].
• Maurice Greene was born on August 12, 1696^[3].
• Maurice Greene died on December 1, 1755^[5].
• Maurice Greene is buried at St Olave Old Jewry^[9].
• Maurice Greene's father was Thomas Greene^[10].
• Maurice Greene's mother was Mary Shelton^[11].
• A child of Maurice Greene was Katherine Green^[12].
• Maurice Greene held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• Maurice Greene worked as a composer^[6].
• Maurice Greene worked as an organist^[7].
• Maurice Greene held the position of Master of the King's Music^[14].
• Maurice Greene was employed by University of Cambridge^[15].
• Maurice Greene was educated at St Paul's Cathedral School^[16].
• A notable student of Maurice Greene was John Stanley^[17].
• A notable student of Maurice Greene was William Boyce^[18].
• Maurice Greene is recorded as male^[19].
• Maurice Greene's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Maurice Greene is associated with the Baroque music movement^[21].
• Maurice Greene's genre is opera^[22].
• Maurice Greene earned the academic degree of Doctor of Music^[23].
• Maurice Greene's family name is recorded as Greene^[24].
• Maurice Greene's given name is recorded as Maurice^[25].
• Maurice Greene studied under Richard Brind^[26].
• Maurice Greene studied under Jeremiah Clarke^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1696-08-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1755-12-01^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, english, english composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a56311a8-2f37-4b09-bcdb-fe0c6a890a2e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Maurice Greene's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1696^[3]. His father was Thomas Greene^[10]. His mother was Mary Shelton^[11].

Education

Maurice Greene's education included a stint at St Paul's Cathedral School^[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Music^[23]. Studied under Richard Brind^[26], a composer^[35], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[36]; Jeremiah Clarke^[27], a composer^[37], 1674–1707^[38], of Kingdom of England^[39]; and Charles King^[40], a composer^[41], 1687–1748^[42], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and organist^[7]. Among Maurice Greene's employers was University of Cambridge^[15]. He held the position of Master of the King's Music^[14]. Notable students include John Stanley^[17], a composer^[44], 1712–1786^[45], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[46] and William Boyce^[18], a composer^[47], 1711–1779^[48], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[49].

Personal Life

A child of Maurice Greene was Katherine Green^[12].

Death and Burial

Maurice Greene died on December 1, 1755^[5]. He died in London^[4]. Burial took place at St Olave Old Jewry^[9].

Why It Matters

Maurice Greene ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Greene born?

Born in London^[2], Maurice Greene…

Where did Maurice Greene die?

Maurice Greene died in London^[4].

Who were Maurice Greene's parents?

Maurice Greene's father was Thomas Greene^[10]. Maurice Greene's mother was Mary Shelton^[11].

What did Maurice Greene do for work?

Maurice Greene worked as composer^[6] and organist^[7].

Where did Maurice Greene go to school?

Maurice Greene was educated at St Paul's Cathedral School^[16].