Thomas Binkley

American lutenist, musicologist and specialist for early music (1931–1995)
Person human Q771339
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Thomas Binkley

Summary

Thomas Binkley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on December 26, 1931[3]. He died in Bloomington[4]. He died on April 28, 1995[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], lutenist[7], conductor[8], music arranger[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Binkley was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Thomas Binkley died in Bloomington[4].
  • Thomas Binkley was born on December 26, 1931[3].
  • Thomas Binkley died on April 28, 1995[5].
  • Thomas Binkley held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Thomas Binkley worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Thomas Binkley's professions included lutenist[7].
  • Thomas Binkley's professions included conductor[8].
  • Thomas Binkley worked as a music arranger[9].
  • Thomas Binkley worked as an actor[10].
  • Thomas Binkley worked as a musician[13].
  • Thomas Binkley was a member of Studio der frühen Musik[14].
  • Thomas Binkley is recorded as male[15].
  • Thomas Binkley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Thomas Binkley's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[17].
  • Thomas Binkley's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice[18].
  • Thomas Binkley's record label is recorded as Teldec[19].
  • Thomas Binkley's family name is recorded as Binkley[20].
  • Thomas Binkley's given name is recorded as Thomas[21].
  • Thomas Binkley's instrument is recorded as lute[22].
  • Thomas Binkley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Binkley's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on December 26, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], lutenist[7], conductor[8], music arranger[9], actor[10], and musician[13].

Death and Burial

Thomas Binkley died on April 28, 1995[5]. He passed away in Bloomington[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Binkley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Binkley born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Thomas Binkley…

Where did Thomas Binkley die?

Thomas Binkley passed away in Bloomington[4].

What did Thomas Binkley do for work?

Thomas Binkley worked as musicologist[6], lutenist[7], conductor[8], music arranger[9], and actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it']
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0300318-Binkley-Thomas-19311995
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Bloomington
    Record label → —
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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