William of Hirsau

German abbot and theologian
Person human Q95729
William of Hirsau
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William of Hirsau

Summary

William of Hirsau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bavaria[2]. He was born on January 1, 1030[3]. He died in Hirsau[4]. He died on July 5, 1091[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], music theorist[7], theologian[8], writer[9], and monk[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bavaria[2], William of Hirsau…
  • William of Hirsau passed away in Hirsau[4].
  • William of Hirsau was born on January 1, 1030[3].
  • William of Hirsau died on July 5, 1091[5].
  • William of Hirsau held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • William of Hirsau worked as a musicologist[6].
  • William of Hirsau's professions included music theorist[7].
  • William of Hirsau worked as a theologian[8].
  • William of Hirsau's professions included writer[9].
  • William of Hirsau's professions included monk[10].
  • William of Hirsau's field of work was theology[13].
  • William of Hirsau's field of work was monkish life[14].
  • William of Hirsau's field of work was music[15].
  • William of Hirsau's field of work was astronomy[16].
  • William of Hirsau held the position of abbot[17].
  • William of Hirsau held the position of abbot[18].
  • William of Hirsau's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • William of Hirsau is recorded as male[20].
  • William of Hirsau's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William of Hirsau's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm von Hirsau[22].
  • William of Hirsau's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[23].
  • William of Hirsau's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William of Hirsau's work location is recorded as Schaffhausen[25].
  • William of Hirsau's work location is recorded as Hirsau[26].
  • William of Hirsau's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William of Hirsau was born in Bavaria[2]. He was born on January 1, 1030[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], music theorist[7], theologian[8], writer[9], and monk[10]. Fields of work include theology[13], an academic discipline[28]; monkish life[14]; music[15], a type of arts[29]; and astronomy[16], a branch of science[30]. Positions held include abbot[17], an ecclesiastical occupation[31].

Personal Life

William of Hirsau's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

William of Hirsau died on July 5, 1091[5]. He died in Hirsau[4].

Why It Matters

William of Hirsau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was William of Hirsau born?

William of Hirsau's place of birth was Bavaria[2].

Where did William of Hirsau die?

William of Hirsau passed away in Hirsau[4].

What did William of Hirsau do for work?

William of Hirsau worked as musicologist[6], music theorist[7], theologian[8], writer[9], and monk[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musicologist, music theorist, theologian +2
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musicologist, music theorist, theologian +2
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  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01029509
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  4. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01029509
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
  5. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Described by source Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
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