Barry Cooper

English musicologist
Person human Q706646
Barry Cooper
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Barry Cooper

Summary

Barry Cooper is a human[1]. He was born in Southend-on-Sea[2]. He was born on May 2, 1949[3]. He worked as a musicologist[4], composer[5], music historian[6], university teacher[7], and organist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Barry Cooper was born in Southend-on-Sea[2].
  • Barry Cooper was born on May 2, 1949[3].
  • Barry Cooper held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Barry Cooper worked as a musicologist[4].
  • Barry Cooper worked as a composer[5].
  • Barry Cooper's professions included music historian[6].
  • Barry Cooper worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Barry Cooper worked as an organist[8].
  • Barry Cooper was employed by University of Aberdeen[11].
  • Among Barry Cooper's employers was University of Manchester[12].
  • Barry Cooper's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[13].
  • Barry Cooper's education included a stint at Gordonstoun[14].
  • Barry Cooper is recorded as male[15].
  • Barry Cooper's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Barry Cooper's Commons category is recorded as Barry Cooper (musicologist)[17].
  • Barry Cooper's family name is recorded as Cooper[18].
  • Barry Cooper's given name is recorded as Barry[19].
  • Barry Cooper's instrument is recorded as organ[20].
  • Barry Cooper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Barry Cooper was born in Southend-on-Sea[2]. He was born on May 2, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at University College, Oxford[13], a college of the University of Oxford[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1249[24], headquartered in Oxford[25] and Gordonstoun[14], a secondary school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1934[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[4], composer[5], music historian[6], university teacher[7], and organist[8]. Employers include University of Aberdeen[11], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1495[31], headquartered in Aberdeen[32] and University of Manchester[12], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1824[35], headquartered in Manchester[36].

Why It Matters

Barry Cooper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Barry Cooper born?

Born in Southend-on-Sea[2], Barry Cooper…

What did Barry Cooper do for work?

Barry Cooper worked as musicologist[4], composer[5], music historian[6], university teacher[7], and organist[8].

Where did Barry Cooper go to school?

Barry Cooper was educated at University College, Oxford[13] and Gordonstoun[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musicologist, composer, music historian +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35514|batch #35514]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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