Thomas Ravenscroft

English musician and editor
Person human Q634595
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Thomas Ravenscroft

Summary

Thomas Ravenscroft is a human[1]. Born in Cheshire[2], he… he was born on 1592[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1635[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], and music theorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheshire[2], Thomas Ravenscroft…
  • Thomas Ravenscroft died in London[4].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft was born on 1592[3].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft was born on 1588[10].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft died on January 1, 1635[5].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft worked as a composer[6].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's professions included music theorist[8].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft is recorded as male[12].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft is associated with the Baroque music movement[14].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Ravenscroft[15].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's family name is recorded as Ravenscroft[16].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's given name is recorded as Thomas[17].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[20].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's described by source is recorded as The Oxford Companion to Music[22].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's described by source is recorded as Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[23].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's different from is recorded as Thomas Ravenscroft[25].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's different from is recorded as Thomas Ravenscroft[26].
  • Thomas Ravenscroft's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1588[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1635[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f707435e-22cc-4fbd-818d-9647e1a82da6[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cheshire[2], Thomas Ravenscroft… Recorded date of birth include 1592[3] and 1588[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Thomas Ravenscroft died on January 1, 1635[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Ravenscroft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Ravenscroft born?

Thomas Ravenscroft's place of birth was Cheshire[2].

Where did Thomas Ravenscroft die?

Thomas Ravenscroft passed away in London[4].

What did Thomas Ravenscroft do for work?

Thomas Ravenscroft worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], and music theorist[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] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [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. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, musicologist, music theorist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, musicologist, music theorist
    Citizenship
    Occupation
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of England
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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