Jean Richafort

Franco-Flemish composer
Person human Q722322
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Jean Richafort

Summary

Jean Richafort is a human[1]. Born in County of Hainaut[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1480[3]. He passed away in Bruges[4]. He died on January 1, 1547[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean Richafort was born in County of Hainaut[2].
  • Jean Richafort died in Bruges[4].
  • Jean Richafort was born on January 1, 1480[3].
  • Jean Richafort died on January 1, 1547[5].
  • Jean Richafort's professions included composer[6].
  • Jean Richafort is recorded as male[8].
  • Jean Richafort's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Jean Richafort's genre is Renaissance music[10].
  • Jean Richafort's genre is classical music[11].
  • Jean Richafort's Commons category is recorded as Jean Richafort[12].
  • Jean Richafort's given name is recorded as Jean[13].
  • Jean Richafort studied under Josquin des Prez[14].
  • Jean Richafort's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[15].
  • Jean Richafort's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[16].
  • Jean Richafort's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[17].
  • Jean Richafort's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Richafort'}[18].

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Origins and Family

Jean Richafort's place of birth was County of Hainaut[2]. He was born on January 1, 1480[3].

Education

Jean Richafort studied under Josquin des Prez[14].

Career and Affiliations

Jean Richafort worked as a composer[6].

Death and Burial

Jean Richafort died on January 1, 1547[5]. He died in Bruges[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Richafort ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Jean Richafort born?

Jean Richafort's place of birth was County of Hainaut[2].

Where did Jean Richafort die?

Jean Richafort passed away in Bruges[4].

What did Jean Richafort do for work?

Jean Richafort worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jean
    Student of Josquin des Prez
    Genre
    Genre Renaissance music, classical music
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