John McGuire

American composer (born 1942)
Person human Q6247868
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Summary

John McGuire was born on June 27, 1942[1], in Artesia[2]. He has worked as a composer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[6], Occidental College[7], Folkwang University of the Arts[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Family name: McGuire[10]
  • Given name: John[11]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[12]

Why It Matters

John McGuire has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

Where was John McGuire born?

John McGuire was born in Artesia[2].

What did John McGuire do for work?

John McGuire worked as a composer[3].

Where did John McGuire go to school?

John McGuire was educated at University of California, Berkeley[6], Occidental College[7], and Folkwang University of the Arts[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Early modern letters online person id → 6e964ab5-eeaa-4229-baf6-fefac616e0a8
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'ja']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → John
    Family name → McGuire
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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