John Reading

English composer and organist
Person human Q6254393
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John Reading

Summary

John Reading is a human[1]. Born in Lincoln[2], he… he was born on 1645[3]. He died in Winchester[4]. He died on January 1, 1692[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lincoln[2], John Reading…
  • John Reading passed away in Winchester[4].
  • John Reading was born on 1645[3].
  • John Reading died on January 1, 1692[5].
  • A child of John Reading was John Reading[8].
  • John Reading held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • John Reading's professions included composer[6].
  • John Reading is recorded as male[10].
  • John Reading's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Reading is associated with the Baroque music movement[12].
  • John Reading's family name is recorded as Reading[13].
  • John Reading's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Reading's instrument is recorded as organ[15].
  • John Reading's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Reading's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Reading's writing language is recorded as English[18].

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[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1645[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1692[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9bddd7b1-a09b-4870-b33b-fbaedeecb01f[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lincoln[2], John Reading… he was born on 1645[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Reading's professions included composer[6].

Personal Life

A child of John Reading was he[8].

Death and Burial

John Reading died on January 1, 1692[5]. He died in Winchester[4].

Why It Matters

John Reading ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Reading born?

John Reading's place of birth was Lincoln[2].

Where did John Reading die?

John Reading passed away in Winchester[4].

What did John Reading do for work?

John Reading worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BNE authority file. Retrieved . datos.bne.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Muziekweb. 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.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language English
    Movement Baroque music
    Hymnary author id Reading_J1
    Freebase id /m/0d0kwx
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