Janet Backhouse

British curator of English manuscripts at the British Museum (1938–2004)
Person human Q6153171
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Summary

Janet Backhouse is a human[1]. She was born in Corsham[2]. She was born on February 8, 1938[3]. She passed away in Bath[4]. She died on November 3, 2004[5]. She worked as a librarian[6] and art historian[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Janet Backhouse was born in Corsham[2].
  • Janet Backhouse died in Bath[4].
  • Janet Backhouse was born on February 8, 1938[3].
  • Janet Backhouse died on November 3, 2004[5].
  • Janet Backhouse held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Janet Backhouse worked as a librarian[6].
  • Janet Backhouse's professions included art historian[7].
  • Among Janet Backhouse's employers was British Library[10].
  • Janet Backhouse's education included a stint at Bedford College[11].
  • Janet Backhouse's education included a stint at Stonar School[12].
  • Janet Backhouse is recorded as female[13].
  • Janet Backhouse's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Janet Backhouse's family name is recorded as Backhouse[15].
  • Janet Backhouse's given name is recorded as Janet[16].
  • Janet Backhouse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Janet Backhouse's place of birth was Corsham[2]. She was born on February 8, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Bedford College[11], a college[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1849[20], headquartered in Bedford[21] and Stonar School[12], a school[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1895[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and art historian[7]. Janet Backhouse was employed by British Library[10].

Death and Burial

Janet Backhouse died on November 3, 2004[5]. She passed away in Bath[4].

Why It Matters

Janet Backhouse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Janet Backhouse born?

Janet Backhouse was born in Corsham[2].

Where did Janet Backhouse die?

Janet Backhouse passed away in Bath[4].

What did Janet Backhouse do for work?

Janet Backhouse worked as librarian[6] and art historian[7].

Where did Janet Backhouse go to school?

Janet Backhouse was educated at Bedford College[11] and Stonar School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . 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. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Bath
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ha']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Given name → Janet
    Place of birth → Corsham
    Employer → British Library
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35440|batch #35440]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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