Thomas Tallis

English composer
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Thomas Tallis
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Thomas Tallis

Summary

Thomas Tallis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kent[2]. He was born on January 30, 1505[3]. He passed away in Greenwich[4]. He died on November 23, 1585[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,767 views/month, #6,655 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Tallis was born in Kent[2].
  • Thomas Tallis passed away in Greenwich[4].
  • Thomas Tallis was born on January 30, 1505[3].
  • Thomas Tallis was born on 1505[8].
  • Thomas Tallis died on November 23, 1585[5].
  • Thomas Tallis is buried at St Alfege Church, Greenwich[9].
  • Thomas Tallis held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Thomas Tallis's professions included composer[6].
  • A notable student of Thomas Tallis was William Byrd[11].
  • Thomas Tallis's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • Thomas Tallis is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Tallis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Tallis's genre is choral music[15].
  • Thomas Tallis's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Tallis[16].
  • Thomas Tallis's family name is recorded as Tallis[17].
  • Thomas Tallis's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Thomas Tallis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thomas Tallis[19].
  • Thomas Tallis's Commons gallery is recorded as Thomas Tallis[20].
  • Thomas Tallis's instrument is recorded as organ[21].
  • Thomas Tallis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Thomas Tallis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Thomas Tallis's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Thomas Tallis's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Thomas Tallis's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Thomas Tallis's described by source is recorded as Myggans nöjeslexikon: 13 Rundr–Tall[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Tallis was born in Kent[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 30, 1505[3] and 1505[8].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Tallis's professions included composer[6]. A notable student of him was William Byrd[11].

Personal Life

Thomas Tallis's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas Tallis died on November 23, 1585[5]. He died in Greenwich[4]. He is buried at St Alfege Church, Greenwich[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Tallis ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,767 views/month, #6,655 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Frank Churchill[30], a composer[31], 1901–1942[32], of United States[33], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[34].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Tallis born?

Born in Kent[2], Thomas Tallis…

Where did Thomas Tallis die?

Thomas Tallis passed away in Greenwich[4].

What did Thomas Tallis do for work?

Thomas Tallis worked as composer[6].

Who did Thomas Tallis influence?

Thomas Tallis has been cited as an influence by Frank Churchill[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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