Bruce Bastin

British folklorist
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Bruce Bastin

Summary

Bruce Bastin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chelmsford[2]. He was born on September 19, 1939[3]. He worked as a musicologist[4] and folklorist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Bastin's place of birth was Chelmsford[2].
  • Bruce Bastin was born on September 19, 1939[3].
  • Bruce Bastin held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Bruce Bastin's professions included musicologist[4].
  • Bruce Bastin's professions included folklorist[5].
  • Bruce Bastin is recorded as male[8].
  • Bruce Bastin's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Bruce Bastin's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[10].
  • Bruce Bastin's family name is recorded as Bastin[11].
  • Bruce Bastin's given name is recorded as Bruce[12].
  • Bruce Bastin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[13].
  • Bruce Bastin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC EMCO Wikidata CoP[14].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chelmsford[2], Bruce Bastin… he was born on September 19, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[4] and folklorist[5].

Why It Matters

Bruce Bastin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Bastin born?

Born in Chelmsford[2], Bruce Bastin…

What did Bruce Bastin do for work?

Bruce Bastin worked as musicologist[4] and folklorist[5].

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1981993809651251870
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Added identifiers that match [[Property:P271]] ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/bd60316f76e|details]])"
  2. 6w ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → musicologist, folklorist
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC EMCO Wikidata CoP
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P244]]: n84202517, Add authorized heading for P244 Library of Congress LCCN subject named as"
  3. 6w ago · Kiwigirl3850 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 073336122
    Wikidata description → British folklorist
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJkMKKrVrHQVVpqMt67GpP
    Occupation → musicologist, folklorist
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1015]]: 1615358756711, Added with [[User:Bargioni/moreIdentifiers|moreIdentifiers]]"
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