Nicolas Séjan

French organist
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Nicolas Séjan

Summary

Nicolas Séjan is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 17, 1745[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 16, 1819[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Nicolas Séjan…
  • Nicolas Séjan passed away in Paris[4].
  • Nicolas Séjan was born on March 17, 1745[3].
  • Nicolas Séjan died on March 16, 1819[5].
  • Nicolas Séjan is buried at Montmartre Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Nicolas Séjan was Louis-Nicolas Séjan[10].
  • Nicolas Séjan held citizenship in France[11].
  • Nicolas Séjan worked as an organist[6].
  • Nicolas Séjan worked as a composer[7].
  • Among Nicolas Séjan's employers was Notre-Dame de Paris[12].
  • A notable student of Nicolas Séjan was Charles Broche[13].
  • Nicolas Séjan is recorded as male[14].
  • Nicolas Séjan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nicolas Séjan is associated with the classical music movement[16].
  • Nicolas Séjan's Commons category is recorded as Nicolas Séjan[17].
  • Nicolas Séjan's family name is recorded as Séjan[18].
  • Nicolas Séjan's given name is recorded as Nicolas[19].
  • Nicolas Séjan studied under Nicolas-Gilles Forqueray[20].
  • Nicolas Séjan's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[21].
  • Nicolas Séjan's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • Nicolas Séjan's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary, 12th Edition[23].
  • Nicolas Séjan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Nicolas Séjan's sibling is recorded as Edmé-Philibert Séjan[25].

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[26]

  • Country: FR[27]

  • Began / founded: 1745-03-17[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1819-03-16[29]

  • Genre(s): classical, classical period[30]

  • Community tags: classical, classical period, organist[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ee79f1f8-dfd8-47e8-ad16-9e4d4f4cd14f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Nicolas Séjan's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on March 17, 1745[3].

Education

Nicolas Séjan studied under Nicolas-Gilles Forqueray[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and composer[7]. Nicolas Séjan was employed by Notre-Dame de Paris[12]. A notable student of him was Charles Broche[13].

Personal Life

A child of Nicolas Séjan was Louis-He[10].

Death and Burial

Nicolas Séjan died on March 16, 1819[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Montmartre Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Nicolas Séjan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Séjan born?

Born in Paris[2], Nicolas Séjan…

Where did Nicolas Séjan die?

Nicolas Séjan passed away in Paris[4].

What did Nicolas Séjan do for work?

Nicolas Séjan worked as organist[6] and composer[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Riemann's Music Dictionary, 12th Edition. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Riemann's Music Dictionary, 12th Edition. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . musicologie.org. musicologie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Riemann's Music Dictionary, 12th Edition. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Charles Broche
    Place of birth Paris
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Child Louis-Nicolas Séjan
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