Thomas Tomkins

Welsh composer
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Thomas Tomkins

Summary

Thomas Tomkins is a human[1]. Born in St Davids[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1572[3]. He died in Worcestershire[4]. He died on June 9, 1656[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and organist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in St Davids[2], Thomas Tomkins…
  • Thomas Tomkins died in Worcestershire[4].
  • Thomas Tomkins was born on January 1, 1572[3].
  • Thomas Tomkins died on June 9, 1656[5].
  • A child of Thomas Tomkins was Nathaniel Tomkins[9].
  • Thomas Tomkins held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Thomas Tomkins's professions included composer[6].
  • Thomas Tomkins worked as an organist[7].
  • Thomas Tomkins is recorded as male[11].
  • Thomas Tomkins's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Thomas Tomkins is associated with the Baroque music movement[13].
  • Thomas Tomkins is part of Tomkins family[14].
  • Thomas Tomkins's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Tomkins (composer)[15].
  • Thomas Tomkins's family name is recorded as Tomkins[16].
  • Thomas Tomkins's given name is recorded as Thomas[17].
  • Thomas Tomkins studied under William Byrd[18].
  • Thomas Tomkins's instrument is recorded as organ[19].
  • Thomas Tomkins's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Thomas Tomkins's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Thomas Tomkins's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[22].
  • Thomas Tomkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Thomas Tomkins's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas Tomkin'}[24].
  • Thomas Tomkins's start of work period is recorded as 1601[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in St Davids[2], Thomas Tomkins… he was born on January 1, 1572[3].

Education

Thomas Tomkins studied under William Byrd[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and organist[7].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas Tomkins was Nathaniel Tomkins[9].

Death and Burial

Thomas Tomkins died on June 9, 1656[5]. He passed away in Worcestershire[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Tomkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Tomkins born?

Thomas Tomkins was born in St Davids[2].

Where did Thomas Tomkins die?

Thomas Tomkins passed away in Worcestershire[4].

What did Thomas Tomkins do for work?

Thomas Tomkins worked as composer[6] and organist[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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