William Holder

English clergyman and music theorist
Person human Q3568708
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William Holder

Summary

William Holder is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1616[2]. He died on January 24, 1698[3]. He worked as a musicologist[4] and music theorist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Holder was born on January 1, 1616[2].
  • William Holder died on January 24, 1698[3].
  • William Holder's professions included musicologist[4].
  • William Holder's professions included music theorist[5].
  • William Holder was educated at Richmond High School[7].
  • William Holder was a member of Royal Society[8].
  • William Holder is recorded as male[9].
  • William Holder's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Holder's family name is recorded as Holder[11].
  • William Holder's given name is recorded as William[12].
  • William Holder's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • William Holder's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[14].

Body

Origins and Family

William Holder was born on January 1, 1616[2].

Education

William Holder was educated at Richmond High School[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[4] and music theorist[5].

Death and Burial

William Holder died on January 24, 1698[3].

Why It Matters

William Holder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William Holder do for work?

William Holder worked as musicologist[4] and music theorist[5].

Where did William Holder go to school?

William Holder was educated at Richmond High School[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musicologist, music theorist
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00473810
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  3. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of Royal Society
    Occupation musicologist, music theorist
    Aliases
    Educated at
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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