John Field

Irish pianist, composer, and teacher
Person human Q209684
John Field
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John Field

Summary

John Field is a human[1]. Born in Dublin[2], he… he was born on July 26, 1782[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on January 23, 1837[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], teacher[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], John Field…
  • John Field passed away in Moscow[4].
  • John Field was born on July 26, 1782[3].
  • John Field died on January 23, 1837[5].
  • Burial took place at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[11].
  • A child of John Field was Leon Leonov[12].
  • John Field held citizenship in Ireland[13].
  • John Field held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[14].
  • John Field held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • John Field's professions included pianist[6].
  • John Field worked as a composer[7].
  • John Field's professions included teacher[8].
  • John Field worked as a poet[9].
  • A notable student of John Field was Maria Szymanowska[16].
  • A notable student of John Field was Edmund Passy[17].
  • A notable student of John Field was Charles Meyer[18].
  • John Field is recorded as male[19].
  • John Field's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Field's genre is classical music[21].
  • John Field's genre is nocturne[22].
  • John Field's Commons category is recorded as John Field (composer)[23].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[24].
  • John Field's family name is recorded as Field[25].
  • John Field's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Field studied under Muzio Clementi[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1782-07-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1837-01-23[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, irish, to clean up[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cdf80ada-5c3e-426f-a371-d9915d02a0da[34]

Body

Origins and Family

John Field was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on July 26, 1782[3].

Education

Studied under Muzio Clementi[27], a pianist[35], 1752–1832[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37], specialised in classical music[38]; Tommaso Giordani[39], a composer[40], 1730–1806[41]; and Johann Georg Albrechtsberger[42], a composer[43], 1736–1809[44], of Austrian Empire[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], teacher[8], and poet[9]. Notable students include Maria Szymanowska[16], a pianist[46], 1789–1831[47], of Russian Empire[48]; Edmund Passy[17], an organist[49], 1789–1870[50], of Sweden[51]; and Charles Meyer[18], a composer[52], 1799–1862[53], of Russian Empire[54].

Personal Life

A child of John Field was Leon Leonov[12].

Death and Burial

John Field died on January 23, 1837[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[24]. Burial took place at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Field ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was John Field born?

John Field was born in Dublin[2].

Where did John Field die?

John Field passed away in Moscow[4].

What did John Field do for work?

John Field worked as pianist[6], composer[7], teacher[8], and poet[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Q27776859. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . Q27770603. wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] . wikidata.org.
  27. [42] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation pianist, composer, teacher +1
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00584871
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  4. 25d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Dublin
    Instance of human
    Citizenship
    Cause of death pneumonia
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