William Hayes

English composer, organist and singer
Person human Q2579157
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William Hayes

Summary

William Hayes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gloucester[2]. He was born on January 25, 1708[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on July 27, 1777[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and conductor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Hayes was born in Gloucester[2].
  • William Hayes died in Oxford[4].
  • William Hayes was born on January 25, 1708[3].
  • William Hayes died on July 27, 1777[5].
  • William Hayes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Hayes worked as a composer[6].
  • William Hayes's professions included conductor[7].
  • William Hayes held the position of Heather Professor of Music[10].
  • Among William Hayes's employers was Magdalen College[11].
  • William Hayes's education included a stint at The King's School, Gloucester[12].
  • William Hayes is recorded as male[13].
  • William Hayes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Hayes is associated with the Baroque music movement[15].
  • William Hayes's Commons category is recorded as William Hayes (composer)[16].
  • William Hayes's family name is recorded as Hayes[17].
  • William Hayes's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Hayes's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[19].
  • William Hayes's instrument is recorded as organ[20].
  • William Hayes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Hayes's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • William Hayes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William Hayes's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[24].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hayes was born in Gloucester[2]. He was born on January 25, 1708[3].

Education

William Hayes's education included a stint at The King's School, Gloucester[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and conductor[7]. Among William Hayes's employers was Magdalen College[11]. He held the position of Heather Professor of Music[10].

Death and Burial

William Hayes died on July 27, 1777[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

William Hayes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Hayes born?

William Hayes was born in Gloucester[2].

Where did William Hayes die?

William Hayes died in Oxford[4].

What did William Hayes do for work?

William Hayes worked as composer[6] and conductor[7].

Where did William Hayes go to school?

William Hayes was educated at The King's School, Gloucester[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id 495/125140
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument pipe organ, organ
    Place of birth Gloucester
    Citizenship
    Educated at The King's School, Gloucester
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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