Thomas Morley

Summary

Thomas Morley is a human^[1]. He was born in Norwich^[2]. He was born on 1559^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on October 1602^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], musicologist^[8], and music theorist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Thomas Morley was born in Norwich^[2].
• Thomas Morley died in London^[4].
• Thomas Morley was born on 1559^[3].
• Thomas Morley died on October 1602^[5].
• Thomas Morley died on January 1, 1602^[11].
• Thomas Morley held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[12].
• Thomas Morley's professions included composer^[6].
• Thomas Morley worked as an organist^[7].
• Thomas Morley worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Thomas Morley's professions included music theorist^[9].
• Thomas Morley's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[13].
• Thomas Morley is recorded as male^[14].
• Thomas Morley's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Thomas Morley's genre is madrigal^[16].
• Thomas Morley's genre is anthem^[17].
• Thomas Morley's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Morley^[18].
• Thomas Morley's family name is recorded as Morley^[19].
• Thomas Morley's given name is recorded as Thomas^[20].
• Thomas Morley studied under William Byrd^[21].
• Thomas Morley's instrument is recorded as organ^[22].
• Thomas Morley's instrument is recorded as pipe organ^[23].
• Thomas Morley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[24].
• Thomas Morley's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Thomas Morley's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[26].
• Thomas Morley's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Morley's place of birth was Norwich^[2]. He was born on 1559^[3].

Education

Thomas Morley was educated at University of Oxford^[13]. He studied under William Byrd^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], musicologist^[8], and music theorist^[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 1602^[5] and January 1, 1602^[11]. Thomas Morley passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Morley include Mount Morley^[28], a mountain^[29].

Why It Matters

Thomas Morley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Works attributed to him include The Triumphs of Oriana^[32], a written work^[33]. Entities named for him include Mount Morley^[28], a mountain^[29].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Morley born?

Born in Norwich^[2], Thomas Morley…

Where did Thomas Morley die?

Thomas Morley died in London^[4].

What did Thomas Morley do for work?

Thomas Morley worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], musicologist^[8], and music theorist^[9].

Where did Thomas Morley go to school?

Thomas Morley was educated at University of Oxford^[13].