Pelham Humfrey

Summary

Pelham Humfrey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1647^[3]. He died in Windsor^[4]. He died on July 14, 1674^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Pelham Humfrey was born in London^[2].
• Pelham Humfrey passed away in Windsor^[4].
• Pelham Humfrey was born on January 1, 1647^[3].
• Pelham Humfrey died on July 14, 1674^[5].
• Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[8].
• Pelham Humfrey held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• Pelham Humfrey's professions included composer^[6].
• A notable student of Pelham Humfrey was Henry Purcell^[10].
• Pelham Humfrey is recorded as male^[11].
• Pelham Humfrey's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Pelham Humfrey is associated with the Baroque music movement^[13].
• Pelham Humfrey's given name is recorded as Pelham^[14].
• Pelham Humfrey studied under Jean-Baptiste Lully^[15].
• Pelham Humfrey's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[16].
• Pelham Humfrey's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[17].
• Pelham Humfrey's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[18].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[19]

• Country: GB^[20]

• Began / founded: 1647^[21]

• Ended / dissolved: 1674-07-14^[22]

• Community tags: composer^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: b12e51c0-5feb-4297-98cb-9bd7005fa2e2^[24]

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Origins and Family

Pelham Humfrey was born in London^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1647^[3].

Education

Pelham Humfrey studied under Jean-Baptiste Lully^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Pelham Humfrey worked as a composer^[6]. A notable student of him was Henry Purcell^[10].

Death and Burial

Pelham Humfrey died on July 14, 1674^[5]. He passed away in Windsor^[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[8].

Why It Matters

Pelham Humfrey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

FAQs

Where was Pelham Humfrey born?

Pelham Humfrey was born in London^[2].

Where did Pelham Humfrey die?

Pelham Humfrey passed away in Windsor^[4].

What did Pelham Humfrey do for work?

Pelham Humfrey worked as composer^[6].