John Casken

English composer
Person human Q6225461
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John Casken

Summary

John Casken is a human[1]. Born in Barnsley[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1949[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and librettist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Casken's place of birth was Barnsley[2].
  • John Casken was born on January 1, 1949[3].
  • John Casken was born on July 15, 1949[7].
  • John Casken held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Casken's professions included composer[4].
  • John Casken's professions included librettist[5].
  • Among John Casken's employers was University of Manchester[9].
  • Among John Casken's employers was Durham University[10].
  • Among John Casken's employers was University of Huddersfield[11].
  • John Casken's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[12].
  • John Casken is recorded as male[13].
  • John Casken's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Casken's genre is opera[15].
  • John Casken's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Casken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Casken's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[18].

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Origins and Family

John Casken was born in Barnsley[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1949[3] and July 15, 1949[7].

Education

John Casken's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and librettist[5]. Employers include University of Manchester[9], a university[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1824[21], headquartered in Manchester[22]; Durham University[10], a collegiate university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1832[25], headquartered in Durham[26]; and University of Huddersfield[11], a public university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1992[29].

Why It Matters

John Casken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Casken born?

Born in Barnsley[2], John Casken…

What did John Casken do for work?

John Casken worked as composer[4] and librettist[5].

Where did John Casken go to school?

John Casken was educated at University of Birmingham[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Instance of human
    Given name John
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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