William Billings

Summary

William Billings is a human^[1]. Born in Boston^[2], he… he was born on October 7, 1746^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on September 26, 1800^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Billings's place of birth was Boston^[2].
• William Billings died in Boston^[4].
• William Billings was born on October 7, 1746^[3].
• William Billings died on September 26, 1800^[5].
• Burial took place at Boston^[8].
• A child of William Billings was Peggy Dawes Billings^[9].
• William Billings held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William Billings's professions included composer^[6].
• A notable work attributed to William Billings is Creation^[11].
• William Billings received the Songwriters Hall of Fame^[12].
• William Billings is recorded as male^[13].
• William Billings's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Billings's Commons category is recorded as William Billings^[15].
• William Billings's family name is recorded as Billings^[16].
• William Billings's given name is recorded as William^[17].
• William Billings's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[18].
• William Billings's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[19].
• William Billings's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[21]

• Country: US^[22]

• Began / founded: 1746-10-07^[23]

• Ended / dissolved: 1800-09-26^[24]

• Community tags: composer, to clean up^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8394fde7-5f20-415a-ab3a-119dfafcb5b9^[26]

Body

Origins and Family

William Billings's place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on October 7, 1746^[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Billings worked as a composer^[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Billings is Creation^[11].

Recognition

William Billings received the Songwriters Hall of Fame^[12].

Personal Life

A child of William Billings was Peggy Dawes Billings^[9].

Death and Burial

William Billings died on September 26, 1800^[5]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He is buried at Boston^[8].

Why It Matters

William Billings ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27]

FAQs

Where was William Billings born?

William Billings was born in Boston^[2].

Where did William Billings die?

William Billings died in Boston^[4].

What did William Billings do for work?

William Billings worked as composer^[6].

What awards did William Billings receive?

Honors received include Songwriters Hall of Fame^[12].