Richard Jones

composer and violinist from England
Person human Q2149897
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Richard Jones

Summary

Richard Jones is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1680[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on January 20, 1744[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and theatrical director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Jones passed away in London[3].
  • Richard Jones was born on January 1, 1680[2].
  • Richard Jones died on January 20, 1744[4].
  • Richard Jones held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Richard Jones's professions included composer[5].
  • Richard Jones's professions included theatrical director[6].
  • Richard Jones is recorded as male[9].
  • Richard Jones's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Richard Jones is associated with the Baroque music movement[11].
  • Richard Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[12].
  • Richard Jones's given name is recorded as Richard[13].
  • Richard Jones's instrument is recorded as violin[14].
  • Richard Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • Richard Jones's different from is recorded as Richard Jones[16].
  • Richard Jones's different from is recorded as Richard Jones[17].

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[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1744-01-20[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ab15a4b1-9f73-4d27-84d3-5a7be7b1e156[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Jones was born on January 1, 1680[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and theatrical director[6].

Death and Burial

Richard Jones died on January 20, 1744[4]. He passed away in London[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did Richard Jones die?

Richard Jones passed away in London[3].

What did Richard Jones do for work?

Richard Jones worked as composer[5] and theatrical director[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, theatrical director
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sex or gender male
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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