André Danican Philidor

French oboist and composer
Person human Q362339
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Summary

André Danican Philidor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Versailles[2]. He was born on January 1, 1652[3]. He died in Dreux[4]. He died on August 11, 1730[5]. He worked as an oboist[6], composer[7], librarian[8], music archivist[9], and editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • André Danican Philidor was born in Versailles[2].
  • André Danican Philidor died in Dreux[4].
  • André Danican Philidor was born on January 1, 1652[3].
  • André Danican Philidor died on August 11, 1730[5].
  • André Danican Philidor's father was Jean Danican Philidor[12].
  • André Danican Philidor was married to Q137940287[13].
  • A child of André Danican Philidor was Anne Danican Philidor[14].
  • A child of André Danican Philidor was François-André Danican Philidor[15].
  • André Danican Philidor held citizenship in France[16].
  • André Danican Philidor's professions included oboist[6].
  • André Danican Philidor's professions included composer[7].
  • André Danican Philidor's professions included librarian[8].
  • André Danican Philidor worked as a music archivist[9].
  • André Danican Philidor worked as an editor[10].
  • André Danican Philidor worked as a music librarian[17].
  • André Danican Philidor is recorded as male[18].
  • André Danican Philidor's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • André Danican Philidor's family is recorded as Philidor family[20].
  • André Danican Philidor is associated with the classical music movement[21].
  • André Danican Philidor is associated with the Baroque music movement[22].
  • André Danican Philidor's family name is recorded as Philidor[23].
  • André Danican Philidor's given name is recorded as André[24].
  • André Danican Philidor's instrument is recorded as oboe[25].
  • André Danican Philidor's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[26].
  • André Danican Philidor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

André Danican Philidor's place of birth was Versailles[2]. He was born on January 1, 1652[3]. His father was Jean Danican Philidor[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oboist[6], composer[7], librarian[8], music archivist[9], editor[10], and music librarian[17].

Personal Life

André Danican Philidor was married to Q137940287[13]. Children include Anne Danican Philidor[14], a composer[28], 1681–1728[29], of France[30] and François-He[15], an actor[31], 1726–1795[32], of France[33], specialised in music[34].

Death and Burial

André Danican Philidor died on August 11, 1730[5]. He passed away in Dreux[4].

Why It Matters

André Danican Philidor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was André Danican Philidor born?

Born in Versailles[2].

Where did André Danican Philidor die?

André Danican Philidor died in Dreux[4].

Who were André Danican Philidor's parents?

André Danican Philidor's father was Jean Danican Philidor[12].

Who was André Danican Philidor married to?

André Danican Philidor's spouses include Q137940287[13].

What did André Danican Philidor do for work?

André Danican Philidor worked as oboist[6], composer[7], librarian[8], music archivist[9], and editor[10].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
    Sbn author id → LO1V150035, LO1V470626
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'no', 'ru']
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  3. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Heer
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → oboist, composer, librarian +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → France
    Described by source → Riemann's Music Dictionary
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Philidor
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