Jasper Maskelyne

British stage magician (1902–1973)
Person human Q1683042
Jasper Maskelyne
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Jasper Maskelyne

Summary

Jasper Maskelyne is a human[1]. Born in Wandsworth[2], he… he was born on +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nairobi[4]. He died on +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and magician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jasper Maskelyne was born in Wandsworth[2].
  • Jasper Maskelyne died in Nairobi[4].
  • Jasper Maskelyne was born on +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jasper Maskelyne was born on +1902-09-29T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Jasper Maskelyne died on +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jasper Maskelyne died on +1973-03-15T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's father was Nevil Maskelyne[11].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's mother was Ada Mary Ardley[12].
  • Jasper Maskelyne held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Jasper Maskelyne held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's professions included engineer[6].
  • Jasper Maskelyne worked as a magician[7].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's image is recorded as Jasper Maskelyne magician.jpg[15].
  • Jasper Maskelyne is recorded as male[16].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000020865205[18].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28204699[19].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's GND ID is recorded as 131510827[20].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's military branch is recorded as British Army[21].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82059581[22].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12004834x[23].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's IdRef ID is recorded as 028157370[24].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0556446[25].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001092091[26].
  • Jasper Maskelyne's Commons category is recorded as Jasper Maskelyne[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wandsworth[2], Jasper Maskelyne… Recorded date of birth include +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1902-09-29T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Nevil Maskelyne[11]. His mother was Ada Mary Ardley[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and magician[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1973-03-15T00:00:00Z[10]. Jasper Maskelyne died in Nairobi[4].

Why It Matters

Jasper Maskelyne ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jasper Maskelyne born?

Jasper Maskelyne's place of birth was Wandsworth[2].

Where did Jasper Maskelyne die?

Jasper Maskelyne passed away in Nairobi[4].

Who were Jasper Maskelyne's parents?

Jasper Maskelyne's father was Nevil Maskelyne[11]. Jasper Maskelyne's mother was Ada Mary Ardley[12].

What did Jasper Maskelyne do for work?

Jasper Maskelyne worked as engineer[6] and magician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Daily Telegraph. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . The Daily Telegraph. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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