Barry Miles

English author, music scene figure (born 1943)
Person human Q809078
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Barry Miles

Summary

Barry Miles is a human[1]. Born in Cirencester[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1943[3]. He worked as a writer[4], biographer[5], music journalist[6], and newspaper editor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cirencester[2], Barry Miles…
  • Barry Miles was born on January 1, 1943[3].
  • Barry Miles held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Barry Miles worked as a writer[4].
  • Barry Miles's professions included biographer[5].
  • Barry Miles's professions included music journalist[6].
  • Barry Miles worked as a newspaper editor[7].
  • Barry Miles's field of work was biography[10].
  • Barry Miles's field of work was cultural history[11].
  • Barry Miles is recorded as male[12].
  • Barry Miles's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Barry Miles's archives at is recorded as British Library[14].
  • Barry Miles's archives at is recorded as Liverpool John Moores University Special Collections and Archives[15].
  • Barry Miles's archives at is recorded as Liverpool John Moores University Special Collections and Archives[16].
  • Barry Miles's family name is recorded as Miles[17].
  • Barry Miles's given name is recorded as Barry[18].
  • Barry Miles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Barry Miles was born in Cirencester[2]. He was born on January 1, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], biographer[5], music journalist[6], and newspaper editor[7]. Fields of work include biography[10], a literary genre[20] and cultural history[11], a branch of history[21].

Why It Matters

Barry Miles ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Barry Miles born?

Born in Cirencester[2], Barry Miles…

What did Barry Miles do for work?

Barry Miles worked as writer[4], biographer[5], music journalist[6], and newspaper editor[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . searcharchives.bl.uk. Retrieved . searcharchives.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . archives.ljmu.ac.uk. Retrieved . archives.ljmu.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . archives.ljmu.ac.uk. Retrieved . archives.ljmu.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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