Margaret Bent

British musicologist
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Margaret Bent

Summary

Margaret Bent is a human[1]. Her place of birth was St Albans[2]. She was born on December 23, 1940[3]. She worked as a musicologist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Bent's place of birth was St Albans[2].
  • Margaret Bent was born on December 23, 1940[3].
  • Among Margaret Bent's spouses was Ian Bent[6].
  • Margaret Bent held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Margaret Bent worked as a musicologist[4].
  • Margaret Bent was employed by Princeton University[8].
  • Margaret Bent was employed by Brandeis University[9].
  • Among Margaret Bent's employers was King's College London[10].
  • Margaret Bent was employed by Girton College[11].
  • Among Margaret Bent's employers was Goldsmiths, University of London[12].
  • Margaret Bent's education included a stint at Girton College[13].
  • Margaret Bent was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls[14].
  • Margaret Bent received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Margaret Bent received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].
  • Margaret Bent received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[17].
  • Margaret Bent received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Margaret Bent received the Derek Allen Prize[19].
  • Margaret Bent received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Margaret Bent was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Margaret Bent was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Margaret Bent was a member of British Academy[23].
  • Margaret Bent was a member of Medieval Academy of America[24].
  • Margaret Bent was a member of Royal Historical Society[25].
  • Margaret Bent is recorded as female[26].
  • Margaret Bent's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-12-23[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bf64df6d-7d03-4a13-9cd1-b7641f26f7e7[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Bent was born in St Albans[2]. She was born on December 23, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Girton College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1869[34] and Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls[14], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1875[37].

Career and Affiliations

Margaret Bent worked as a musicologist[4]. Employers include Princeton University[8], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1746[40], headquartered in Princeton[41]; Brandeis University[9], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Waltham[45]; King's College London[10], a public research university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1829[48], headquartered in London[49]; Girton College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1869[52]; and Goldsmiths, University of London[12], a public research university[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1891[55], headquartered in London[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Fellow of the British Academy[16], a fellowship award[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[17], a fellowship award[61]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[62]; Derek Allen Prize[19], an award[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1976[65]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[66], in United States[67], founded in 1925[68].

Personal Life

Among Margaret Bent's spouses was Ian Bent[6].

Why It Matters

Margaret Bent ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

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[6].

What did Margaret Bent do for work?

Margaret Bent worked as musicologist[4].

Where did Margaret Bent go to school?

Margaret Bent was educated at Girton College[13] and Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls[14].

What awards did Margaret Bent receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Fellow of the British Academy[16], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  32. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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