John Blacking

Summary

John Blacking is a human^[1]. He was born on October 22, 1928^[2]. He died on January 24, 1990^[3]. He worked as an anthropologist^[4] and ethnomusicologist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John Blacking was born on October 22, 1928^[2].
• John Blacking died on January 24, 1990^[3].
• John Blacking's father was William Henry Randoll Blacking^[7].
• Among John Blacking's spouses was Zureena Desai^[8].
• John Blacking held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• John Blacking's professions included anthropologist^[4].
• John Blacking's professions included ethnomusicologist^[5].
• John Blacking's education included a stint at King's College^[10].
• John Blacking was educated at Salisbury Cathedral School^[11].
• John Blacking received the Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology^[12].
• John Blacking is recorded as male^[13].
• John Blacking's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• John Blacking's family name is recorded as Blacking^[15].
• John Blacking's given name is recorded as John^[16].
• John Blacking's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[17].
• John Blacking's writing language is recorded as English^[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Blacking was born on October 22, 1928^[2]. His father was William Henry Randoll Blacking^[7].

Education

Educated at King's College^[10], a college of the University of Cambridge^[19], in United Kingdom^[20], founded in 1441^[21], headquartered in Cambridge^[22] and Salisbury Cathedral School^[11], an independent school^[23], in United Kingdom^[24], founded in 1945^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[4] and ethnomusicologist^[5].

Recognition

John Blacking received the Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology^[12].

Personal Life

Among John Blacking's spouses was Zureena Desai^[8].

Death and Burial

John Blacking died on January 24, 1990^[3].

Why It Matters

John Blacking ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

FAQs

Who were John Blacking's parents?

John Blacking's father was William Henry Randoll Blacking^[7].

Who was John Blacking married to?

John Blacking's spouses include Zureena Desai^[8].

What did John Blacking do for work?

John Blacking worked as anthropologist^[4] and ethnomusicologist^[5].

Where did John Blacking go to school?

John Blacking was educated at King's College^[10] and Salisbury Cathedral School^[11].

What awards did John Blacking receive?

Honors received include Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology^[12].