Robert White

English composer of liturgical music
Person human Q1998583
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Robert White

Summary

Robert White is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on 1538[3]. He passed away in City of Westminster[4]. He died on November 1574[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and chapelmaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Robert White…
  • Robert White passed away in City of Westminster[4].
  • Robert White was born on 1538[3].
  • Robert White died on November 1574[5].
  • Burial took place at St Margaret's Church, Westminster[10].
  • Robert White held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Robert White's professions included composer[6].
  • Robert White worked as an organist[7].
  • Robert White's professions included chapelmaster[8].
  • Robert White is recorded as male[12].
  • Robert White's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was plague[14].
  • Robert White's family name is recorded as White[15].
  • Robert White's given name is recorded as Robert[16].
  • Robert White's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Robert White's instrument is recorded as organ[18].
  • Robert White's instrument is recorded as lute[19].
  • Robert White's instrument is recorded as viol[20].
  • Robert White's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Robert White's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Robert White's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[23].
  • Robert White's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert White'}[24].
  • Robert White's different from is recorded as Robert White[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: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1538[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1574-11[29]

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

  • Community tags: classical, composer, renaissance, to clean up[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c047ba2d-31d7-4c06-9be1-cb6659cdf6b6[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert White was born in London[2]. He was born on 1538[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and chapelmaster[8].

Death and Burial

Robert White died on November 1574[5]. He passed away in City of Westminster[4]. The cause of death was plague[14]. He is buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster[10].

Why It Matters

Robert White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Robert White born?

Robert White's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Robert White die?

Robert White died in City of Westminster[4].

What did Robert White do for work?

Robert White worked as composer[6], organist[7], and chapelmaster[8].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . White, Robert. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Robert
    Family name White
    Instrument organ, lute, viol
    Place of burial St Margaret's Church, Westminster
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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