Pierre de la Rue

Franco-Flemish Renaissance singer, composer
Person human Q370540
Pierre de la Rue
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Pierre de la Rue

Summary

Pierre de la Rue is a human[1]. Born in Tournai[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1460[3]. He passed away in Kortrijk[4]. He died on November 20, 1518[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tournai[2], Pierre de la Rue…
  • Pierre de la Rue died in Kortrijk[4].
  • Pierre de la Rue was born on January 1, 1460[3].
  • Pierre de la Rue died on November 20, 1518[5].
  • Pierre de la Rue held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Pierre de la Rue's native language[9].
  • Pierre de la Rue's professions included composer[6].
  • Pierre de la Rue's education included a stint at Tournai Cathedral[10].
  • Pierre de la Rue is recorded as male[11].
  • Pierre de la Rue's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Pierre de la Rue's Commons category is recorded as Pierre de La Rue[13].
  • Pierre de la Rue's family name is recorded as de la Rue[14].
  • Pierre de la Rue's given name is recorded as Pierre[15].
  • Pierre de la Rue's described by source is recorded as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[16].
  • Pierre de la Rue's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[17].
  • Pierre de la Rue's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[18].
  • Pierre de la Rue's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Pierre de la Rue's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[20].
  • Pierre de la Rue's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • Pierre de la Rue's Commons Creator page is recorded as Pierre de la Rue[22].
  • Pierre de la Rue's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre de la Rue'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Pierre de la Rue was born in Tournai[2]. He was born on January 1, 1460[3]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Education

Pierre de la Rue was educated at Tournai Cathedral[10].

Career and Affiliations

Pierre de la Rue's professions included composer[6].

Death and Burial

Pierre de la Rue died on November 20, 1518[5]. He died in Kortrijk[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre de la Rue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Pierre de la Rue born?

Pierre de la Rue's place of birth was Tournai[2].

Where did Pierre de la Rue die?

Pierre de la Rue passed away in Kortrijk[4].

What did Pierre de la Rue do for work?

Pierre de la Rue worked as composer[6].

Where did Pierre de la Rue go to school?

Pierre de la Rue was educated at Tournai Cathedral[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Gewild · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kunstenpunt knowledge graph id Q577305
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  2. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Dutch
    Place of death Kortrijk
    Citizenship
    Cantic id 981058607962906706
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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