COMPOSER
Matthew Locke
1621 - 1677

Matthew Locke
Matthew Locke (c. 1621 – August 1677) was an English Baroque composer and music theorist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew Locke is the 1,000th most popular composer (down from 987th in 2019), the 3,093rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,715th in 2019) and the 45th most popular British Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Matthew Locke ranks 1,000 out of 1,451. Before him are Balys Dvarionas, Friedrich Silcher, Arthur Benjamin, Attilio Ariosti, Harrison Birtwistle, and Zacharia Paliashvili. After him are William Christie, Wacław of Szamotuły, Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Trevor Jones, Vasily Safonov, and Mykhailo Verbytskyi.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBalys Dvarionas
1904 - 1972
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 994
Friedrich Silcher
1789 - 1860
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 995
Arthur Benjamin
1893 - 1960
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 996
Attilio Ariosti
1666 - 1729
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 997
Harrison Birtwistle
1934 - 2022
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 998
Zacharia Paliashvili
1871 - 1933
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 999
Matthew Locke
1621 - 1677
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 1,000
William Christie
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 1,001
Wacław of Szamotuły
1520 - 1560
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 1,002
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg
1718 - 1795
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 1,003
Trevor Jones
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,004
Vasily Safonov
1852 - 1918
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,005
Mykhailo Verbytskyi
1815 - 1870
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,006
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1621, Matthew Locke ranks 16. Before him are Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Isaac van Ostade, Shi Lang, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, and Jan Baptist Weenix. After him are Andrew Marvell, Bohuslav Balbín, John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Jan Andrzej Morsztyn, Wacław Potocki, and Henry Vaughan. Among people deceased in 1677, Matthew Locke ranks 15. Before him are Henry Oldenburg, William Louis, Duke of Württemberg, Aert van der Neer, William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, James Harrington, and Robert Cambert.
Others Born in 1621
Go to all RankingsGerbrand van den Eeckhout
PAINTER
1621 - 1674
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 10
Maximilian Henry of Bavaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1621 - 1688
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 11
Isaac van Ostade
PAINTER
1621 - 1649
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 12
Shi Lang
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1696
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 13
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1683
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 14
Jan Baptist Weenix
PAINTER
1621 - 1659
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 15
Matthew Locke
COMPOSER
1621 - 1677
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 16
Andrew Marvell
WRITER
1621 - 1678
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 17
Bohuslav Balbín
WRITER
1621 - 1688
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 18
John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1667
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 19
Jan Andrzej Morsztyn
WRITER
1621 - 1693
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 20
Wacław Potocki
WRITER
1621 - 1696
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 21
Henry Vaughan
WRITER
1621 - 1695
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1677
Go to all RankingsHenry Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1677
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 9
William Louis, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1647 - 1677
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 10
Aert van der Neer
PAINTER
1603 - 1677
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 11
William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1593 - 1677
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 12
James Harrington
POLITICIAN
1611 - 1677
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 13
Robert Cambert
COMPOSER
1628 - 1677
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 14
Matthew Locke
COMPOSER
1621 - 1677
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 15
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Matthew Locke ranks 3,094 out of 8,785. Before him are Jim Ratcliffe (1952), Paul Nurse (1949), Imogen Heap (1977), John Playfair (1748), Lady Sarah Chatto (1964), and Christopher O'Neill (1974). After him are Laura Mulvey (1941), Janet Baker (1933), Robin Milner (1934), Ronald Speirs (1920), Philip Stone (1924), and Alex Higgins (1949).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJim Ratcliffe
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 3,088
Paul Nurse
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 3,089
Imogen Heap
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 3,090
John Playfair
MATHEMATICIAN
1748 - 1819
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 3,091
Lady Sarah Chatto
NOBLEMAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 3,092
Christopher O'Neill
BUSINESSPERSON
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 3,093
Matthew Locke
COMPOSER
1621 - 1677
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 3,094
Laura Mulvey
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 3,095
Janet Baker
SINGER
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 3,096
Robin Milner
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1934 - 2010
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 3,097
Ronald Speirs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2007
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 3,098
Philip Stone
ACTOR
1924 - 2003
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 3,099
Alex Higgins
SNOOKER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 3,100
Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom
Among composers born in United Kingdom, Matthew Locke ranks 45. Before him are Frank Bridge (1879), Hubert Parry (1848), Arnold Bax (1883), Charles Burney (1726), John Rutter (1945), and Harrison Birtwistle (1934). After him are William Sterndale Bennett (1816), Harry Gregson-Williams (1961), Richard Addinsell (1904), James MacMillan (1959), Dave Stewart (1950), and William Lawes (1602).
Frank Bridge
1879 - 1941
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 39
Hubert Parry
1848 - 1918
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 40
Arnold Bax
1883 - 1953
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 41
Charles Burney
1726 - 1814
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 42
John Rutter
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 43
Harrison Birtwistle
1934 - 2022
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 44
Matthew Locke
1621 - 1677
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 45
William Sterndale Bennett
1816 - 1875
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 46
Harry Gregson-Williams
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 47
Richard Addinsell
1904 - 1977
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 48
James MacMillan
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 49
Dave Stewart
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 50
William Lawes
1602 - 1645
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 51