John Baines

British egyptologist
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John Baines

Summary

John Baines is a human[1]. He was born in Winchester[2]. He was born on March 17, 1946[3]. He worked as an egyptologist[4], anthropologist[5], screenwriter[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Baines's place of birth was Winchester[2].
  • John Baines was born on March 17, 1946[3].
  • John Baines was born on January 1, 1946[10].
  • John Baines held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Baines worked as an egyptologist[4].
  • John Baines worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • John Baines's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • John Baines worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • John Baines's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John Baines's field of work was Egyptology[12].
  • John Baines's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • John Baines's field of work was scientific literature[14].
  • John Baines's field of work was non-fiction literature[15].
  • John Baines's field of work was popular science literature[16].
  • John Baines's education included a stint at Winchester College[17].
  • John Baines was educated at University of Oxford[18].
  • John Baines received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • John Baines is recorded as male[20].
  • John Baines's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Baines's family name is recorded as Baines[22].
  • John Baines's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Baines's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Baines's different from is recorded as Dario Salas Sommer[25].
  • John Baines's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Baines was born in Winchester[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 17, 1946[3] and January 1, 1946[10].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[17], an independent school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1382[29], headquartered in Winchester[30] and University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include egyptologist[4], anthropologist[5], screenwriter[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include Egyptology[12], an academic discipline[35]; literary activity[13]; scientific literature[14], a literary genre[36]; non-fiction literature[15], a sub-set of literature[37]; and popular science literature[16], a literary genre[38].

Recognition

John Baines received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].

Why It Matters

John Baines ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Baines born?

Born in Winchester[2], John Baines…

What did John Baines do for work?

John Baines worked as egyptologist[4], anthropologist[5], screenwriter[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Baines go to school?

John Baines was educated at Winchester College[17] and University of Oxford[18].

What awards did John Baines receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Korean Authority File. Retrieved . persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0007440-Baines-John-1946
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Field of work Egyptology, literary activity, scientific literature +2
    Field of work
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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