Martin Agricola

German composer and music theorist
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Summary

Martin Agricola was born on January 6, 1486[1], in Świebodzin[2]. He died on June 10, 1556[3], in Magdeburg[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], music theorist[7], music teacher[8], and musicographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1486[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[12]
  • Student: Jacob Praetorius the Elder[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Movement: German Renaissance[15]
  • Commons category: Martin Agricola[16]
  • Family name: Agricola[17]
  • Given name: Martin[18]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Riemann's Music Dictionary[21], Encyclopedic Lexicon[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], New International Encyclopedia[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Commons Creator page: Martin Agricola[28]

Why It Matters

Martin Agricola has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Martin Agricola born?

Martin Agricola's place of birth was Świebodzin[2].

Where did Martin Agricola die?

Martin Agricola passed away in Magdeburg[4].

What did Martin Agricola do for work?

Martin Agricola worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], music theorist[7], music teacher[8], and musicographer[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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