Margaret Bent

British musicologist
Person human Q6759182
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Summary

Margaret Bent was born on December 23, 1940[1], in St Albans[2]. She has worked as a musicologist[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ian Bent[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Employer: Princeton University[7], Brandeis University[8], King's College London[9], Girton College[10], Goldsmiths, University of London[11]
  • Educated at: Girton College[12], Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls[13]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Fellow of the British Academy[15], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], Derek Allen Prize[18], Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20]
  • Member of: Academia Europaea[21], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], British Academy[23], Medieval Academy of America[24], Royal Historical Society[25]
  • Sex or gender: female[26]
  • Family name: Bent[27]
  • Given name: Margaret[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[31]

Why It Matters

Margaret Bent is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Bent born?

Margaret Bent was born in St Albans[2].

Who was Margaret Bent married to?

Margaret Bent's spouses include Ian Bent[5].

What did Margaret Bent do for work?

Margaret Bent worked as a musicologist[3].

Where did Margaret Bent go to school?

Margaret Bent was educated at Girton College[12] and Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls[13].

What awards did Margaret Bent receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Fellow of the British Academy[15], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[16], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'en', 'fr']
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  3. 23d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Has works in the collection: RI OPAC, via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/72825676 ;"
  4. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Ian Bent
    Grove music online id → 02724
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