Samuel Wesley

English organist and composer (1766–1837)
Person human Q1969627
Samuel Wesley
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Samuel Wesley

Summary

Samuel Wesley is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1766[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on October 11, 1837[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Wesley was born in Bristol[2].
  • Samuel Wesley died in London[4].
  • Samuel Wesley was born on February 24, 1766[3].
  • Samuel Wesley died on October 11, 1837[5].
  • Samuel Wesley is buried at St. Marylebone Churchyard[9].
  • Samuel Wesley's father was Charles Wesley[10].
  • Samuel Wesley's mother was Sarah Wesley[11].
  • A child of Samuel Wesley was Samuel Sebastian Wesley[12].
  • Samuel Wesley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Samuel Wesley's professions included organist[6].
  • Samuel Wesley worked as a composer[7].
  • A notable student of Samuel Wesley was Ann Mounsey[14].
  • Samuel Wesley is recorded as male[15].
  • Samuel Wesley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Samuel Wesley's family is recorded as Wesley family[17].
  • Samuel Wesley's genre is classical music[18].
  • Samuel Wesley's family name is recorded as Wesley[19].
  • Samuel Wesley's given name is recorded as Samuel[20].
  • Samuel Wesley's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[21].
  • Samuel Wesley's instrument is recorded as organ[22].
  • Samuel Wesley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Samuel Wesley's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Samuel Wesley's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[25].
  • Samuel Wesley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Samuel Wesley's sibling is recorded as Charles Wesley junior[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1766-02-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1837-10-11[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, classical period[32]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: d3be5cc7-0428-47da-b792-8849a9e7a378[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], Samuel Wesley… he was born on February 24, 1766[3]. His father was Charles Wesley[10]. His mother was Sarah Wesley[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and composer[7]. A notable student of Samuel Wesley was Ann Mounsey[14].

Personal Life

A child of Samuel Wesley was Samuel Sebastian Wesley[12].

Death and Burial

Samuel Wesley died on October 11, 1837[5]. He passed away in London[4]. He is buried at St. Marylebone Churchyard[9].

Why It Matters

Samuel Wesley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Wesley born?

Samuel Wesley was born in Bristol[2].

Where did Samuel Wesley die?

Samuel Wesley died in London[4].

Who were Samuel Wesley's parents?

Samuel Wesley's father was Charles Wesley[10]. Samuel Wesley's mother was Sarah Wesley[11].

What did Samuel Wesley do for work?

Samuel Wesley worked as organist[6] and composer[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . British Musical Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sibling Charles Wesley junior
    Given name Samuel
    Occupation organist, composer
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