William Tans'ur

Summary

William Tans'ur is a human^[1]. He was born on November 6, 1706^[2]. He passed away in St Neots^[3]. He died on October 7, 1783^[4]. He worked as a composer^[5], musicologist^[6], music theorist^[7], and hymnwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Tans'ur died in St Neots^[3].
• William Tans'ur was born on November 6, 1706^[2].
• William Tans'ur died on October 7, 1783^[4].
• William Tans'ur held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• William Tans'ur worked as a composer^[5].
• William Tans'ur's professions included musicologist^[6].
• William Tans'ur's professions included music theorist^[7].
• William Tans'ur's professions included hymnwriter^[8].
• William Tans'ur is recorded as male^[11].
• William Tans'ur's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• William Tans'ur's Commons category is recorded as William Tans'ur^[13].
• William Tans'ur's family name is recorded as Tans'ur^[14].
• William Tans'ur's given name is recorded as William^[15].
• William Tans'ur's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[16].
• William Tans'ur's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• William Tans'ur's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[18].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[19]

• Country: GB^[20]

• Began / founded: 1706-11-06^[21]

• Ended / dissolved: 1783-10-07^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: f3d520b2-716f-43a6-9e6a-0f5f7ff42cad^[23]

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Origins and Family

William Tans'ur was born on November 6, 1706^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[5], musicologist^[6], music theorist^[7], and hymnwriter^[8].

Death and Burial

William Tans'ur died on October 7, 1783^[4]. He died in St Neots^[3].

Why It Matters

William Tans'ur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

FAQs

Where did William Tans'ur die?

William Tans'ur passed away in St Neots^[3].

What did William Tans'ur do for work?

William Tans'ur worked as composer^[5], musicologist^[6], music theorist^[7], and hymnwriter^[8].