Thomas Simpson

English composer
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Thomas Simpson

Summary

Thomas Simpson is a human[1]. He was born in Kent[2]. He was born on 1582[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on January 1, 1628[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kent[2], Thomas Simpson…
  • Thomas Simpson died in Copenhagen[4].
  • Thomas Simpson was born on 1582[3].
  • Thomas Simpson died on January 1, 1628[5].
  • Thomas Simpson held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • Thomas Simpson worked as a composer[6].
  • Thomas Simpson is recorded as male[9].
  • Thomas Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Thomas Simpson is associated with the Baroque music movement[11].
  • Thomas Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[12].
  • Thomas Simpson's given name is recorded as Thomas[13].
  • Thomas Simpson's instrument is recorded as violin[14].
  • Thomas Simpson's instrument is recorded as viol[15].
  • Thomas Simpson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • Thomas Simpson's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[17].
  • Thomas Simpson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Thomas Simpson's date of baptism is recorded as April 1, 1582[19].

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[20]

  • Country: GB[21]

  • Began / founded: 1582-04-01[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1628[23]

  • Genre(s): classical[24]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, english composer[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e83906a7-67b1-481c-831f-8d7409145cb4[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Simpson was born in Kent[2]. He was born on 1582[3].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Simpson worked as a composer[6].

Death and Burial

Thomas Simpson died on January 1, 1628[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Simpson born?

Thomas Simpson was born in Kent[2].

Where did Thomas Simpson die?

Thomas Simpson died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Thomas Simpson do for work?

Thomas Simpson worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . 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. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Riemann's Music Dictionary
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    Date of birth +1582-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of death Copenhagen
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