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==Life==
[[File:Family grave of John Baptiste Calkin in Highgate Cemetery.jpg|thumb|Family grave of John Baptiste Calkin in [[Highgate Cemetery]]]]
He was born in [[London]] on 16 March 1827, the son of James Calkin (1786–1862), composer and pianist, and Victoire.
Reared in a musical atmosphere, he studied music under his father, and his three brothers, Joseph, James, and George, also adopted the profession.{{sfn|Flood|1912}}
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In 1883, Calkin became professor at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama|Guildhall School of Music]] under Thomas Henry Weist-Hill, and concentrated on teaching and composing. He was on the council of [[Trinity College, London]], a member of the [[Philharmonic Society]] (1862), and a fellow of the [[Royal College of Organists|College of Organists]], incorporated in 1893. {{sfn|Flood|1912}}
Calkin died at Hornsey Rise Gardens on 15 April 1905, and was buried in a family grave (plot no.17965) on the western side of [[Highgate
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