Thomas Ford

English composer, lutenist, viol player and poet
Person human Q354266
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Thomas Ford

Summary

Thomas Ford is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1580[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on November 17, 1648[4]. He worked as a poet[5], composer[6], viol player[7], lutenist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Ford died in London[3].
  • Thomas Ford was born on January 1, 1580[2].
  • Thomas Ford died on November 17, 1648[4].
  • Thomas Ford died on January 1, 1648[11].
  • Thomas Ford died on November 1, 1648[12].
  • Burial took place at St Margaret's Church, Westminster[13].
  • Thomas Ford held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included poet[5].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included composer[6].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included viol player[7].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included lutenist[8].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included writer[9].
  • Thomas Ford worked as a string player[15].
  • Thomas Ford's field of work was music[16].
  • Thomas Ford is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Ford's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Ford is associated with the Baroque music movement[19].
  • Thomas Ford's family name is recorded as Ford[20].
  • Thomas Ford's given name is recorded as Thomas[21].
  • Thomas Ford's described at URL is recorded as http://kalliope-verbund.info/de/eac?eac.id=118966065[22].
  • Thomas Ford's instrument is recorded as viol[23].
  • Thomas Ford's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Thomas Ford's described by source is recorded as Ford, Thomas (d.1648) (DNB00)[25].
  • Thomas Ford's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Thomas Ford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Ford was born on January 1, 1580[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], composer[6], viol player[7], lutenist[8], writer[9], and string player[15]. Thomas Ford's field of work was music[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 17, 1648[4], January 1, 1648[11], and November 1, 1648[12]. Thomas Ford passed away in London[3]. He is buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster[13].

Why It Matters

Thomas Ford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where did Thomas Ford die?

Thomas Ford died in London[3].

What did Thomas Ford do for work?

Thomas Ford worked as poet[5], composer[6], viol player[7], lutenist[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id Q32642
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  2. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Field of work
    Movement Baroque music
    Given name Thomas
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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