John Stevens

English musicologist, literary scholar and historian (1921–2002)
Person human Q19325727
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Summary

John Stevens is a human[1]. Born in East Dulwich[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1921[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on January 1, 2002[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], musicologist[7], scholar of English[8], and medievalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in East Dulwich[2].
  • John Stevens passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • John Stevens was born on January 1, 1921[3].
  • John Stevens was born on October 8, 1921[11].
  • John Stevens died on January 1, 2002[5].
  • John Stevens died on February 14, 2002[12].
  • John Stevens's professions included literary scholar[6].
  • John Stevens's professions included musicologist[7].
  • John Stevens's professions included scholar of English[8].
  • John Stevens worked as a medievalist[9].
  • John Stevens held the position of full professor[13].
  • John Stevens was employed by University of Cambridge[14].
  • John Stevens was educated at Magdalene College[15].
  • John Stevens received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • John Stevens is recorded as male[17].
  • John Stevens's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Stevens's family name is recorded as Stevens[19].
  • John Stevens's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Stevens's given name is recorded as Edgar[21].
  • John Stevens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Stevens's place of birth was East Dulwich[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1921[3] and October 8, 1921[11].

Education

John Stevens was educated at Magdalene College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], musicologist[7], scholar of English[8], and medievalist[9]. John Stevens was employed by University of Cambridge[14]. He held the position of full professor[13].

Recognition

John Stevens received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 2002[5] and February 14, 2002[12]. John Stevens passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

John Stevens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was John Stevens born?

John Stevens's place of birth was East Dulwich[2].

Where did John Stevens die?

John Stevens passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did John Stevens do for work?

John Stevens worked as literary scholar[6], musicologist[7], scholar of English[8], and medievalist[9].

Where did John Stevens go to school?

John Stevens was educated at Magdalene College[15].

What awards did John Stevens receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . VIAF ID. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . VIAF ID. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Cambridge
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 2
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/396492
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  4. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 1313346
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → literary scholar, musicologist, scholar of English +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  6. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English musicologist, literary scholar and historian (1921–2002)
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJtCF6pXry7PVJHcgvPhHC
    Bnb person id (obsolete) → StevensJohn1921-2002
    Library of congress authority id → n50022558
    + 48 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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