James Calkin

English organist and music teacher
Person human Q18529793
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James Calkin

Summary

James Calkin is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 17, 1786[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 17, 1862[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], James Calkin…
  • James Calkin passed away in London[4].
  • James Calkin was born on January 17, 1786[3].
  • James Calkin died on January 17, 1862[5].
  • A child of James Calkin was John Baptiste Calkin[9].
  • James Calkin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • James Calkin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • James Calkin worked as an organist[6].
  • James Calkin's professions included music educator[7].
  • James Calkin is recorded as male[12].
  • James Calkin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Calkin's family name is recorded as Calkin[14].
  • James Calkin's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Calkin studied under William Crotch[16].
  • James Calkin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].

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Origins and Family

James Calkin was born in London[2]. He was born on January 17, 1786[3].

Education

James Calkin studied under William Crotch[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and music educator[7].

Personal Life

A child of James Calkin was John Baptiste Calkin[9].

Death and Burial

James Calkin died on January 17, 1862[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

James Calkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Calkin born?

Born in London[2], James Calkin…

Where did James Calkin die?

James Calkin passed away in London[4].

What did James Calkin do for work?

James Calkin worked as organist[6] and music educator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation organist, music educator
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id 1034862359
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02075494
    Child John Baptiste Calkin
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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