William Caplin

music theorist
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William Caplin

Summary

William Caplin is a human[1]. He was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a musicologist[3] and music theorist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Caplin was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Caplin was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • William Caplin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Caplin's professions included musicologist[3].
  • William Caplin worked as a music theorist[4].
  • William Caplin is recorded as male[8].
  • William Caplin's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • William Caplin's given name is recorded as William[10].
  • William Caplin's official website is recorded as http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~caplin[11].
  • William Caplin studied under Nadia Boulanger[12].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

William Caplin studied under Nadia Boulanger[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[3] and music theorist[4].

Why It Matters

William Caplin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did William Caplin do for work?

William Caplin worked as musicologist[3] and music theorist[4].

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Kbr person id 14628501, 21254174
    Viaf cluster id 116323032
    Wikidata description music theorist
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