William Croft

Summary

William Croft is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ettington^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1678^[3]. He passed away in Bath^[4]. He died on August 14, 1727^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and organist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Croft's place of birth was Ettington^[2].
• William Croft passed away in Bath^[4].
• William Croft was born on December 30, 1678^[3].
• William Croft died on August 14, 1727^[5].
• William Croft is buried at Westminster Abbey^[9].
• William Croft held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• William Croft's professions included composer^[6].
• William Croft's professions included organist^[7].
• A notable work attributed to William Croft is Our God, Our Help in Ages Past^[11].
• William Croft's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[12].
• William Croft is recorded as male^[13].
• William Croft's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Croft is associated with the Baroque music movement^[15].
• William Croft's genre is classical music^[16].
• William Croft's Commons category is recorded as William Croft (composer)^[17].
• William Croft's family name is recorded as Q16865881^[18].
• William Croft's given name is recorded as William^[19].
• William Croft studied under John Blow^[20].
• William Croft's instrument is recorded as pipe organ^[21].
• William Croft's instrument is recorded as organ^[22].
• William Croft's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• William Croft's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[24].
• William Croft's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• William Croft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• William Croft's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Croft'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Croft's place of birth was Ettington^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1678^[3].

Education

William Croft studied under John Blow^[20].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Croft is Our God, Our Help in Ages Past^[11].

Personal Life

William Croft's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[12].

Death and Burial

William Croft died on August 14, 1727^[5]. He died in Bath^[4]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey^[9].

Why It Matters

William Croft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was William Croft born?

William Croft was born in Ettington^[2].

Where did William Croft die?

William Croft died in Bath^[4].

What did William Croft do for work?

William Croft worked as composer^[6] and organist^[7].