Bettany Hughes

English popular historian, author, and broadcaster
Person human Q4898381
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Bettany Hughes

Summary

Bettany Hughes is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a historian[4], classical scholar[5], television presenter[6], university teacher[7], and author[8]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (963 views/month, #6,580 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bettany Hughes's place of birth was London[2].
  • Bettany Hughes was born on +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bettany Hughes was born on +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Bettany Hughes's father was Peter Hughes[11].
  • Bettany Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • English was Bettany Hughes's native language[13].
  • Bettany Hughes worked as a historian[4].
  • Bettany Hughes worked as a classical scholar[5].
  • Bettany Hughes's professions included television presenter[6].
  • Bettany Hughes's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Bettany Hughes worked as an author[8].
  • Bettany Hughes's field of work was classical antiquity[14].
  • Bettany Hughes's education included a stint at St Hilda's College[15].
  • Bettany Hughes's education included a stint at Notting Hill and Ealing High School[16].
  • Bettany Hughes received the BBC 100 Women[17].
  • Bettany Hughes received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Bettany Hughes received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[19].
  • Bettany Hughes received the Medlicott Medal[20].
  • Bettany Hughes is recorded as female[21].
  • Bettany Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bettany Hughes's Commons category is recorded as Bettany Hughes[23].
  • Bettany Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[24].
  • Bettany Hughes's given name is recorded as Bettany[25].
  • Bettany Hughes's official website is recorded as http://www.bettanyhughes.co.uk/[26].
  • Bettany Hughes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bettany Hughes's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Her father was Peter Hughes[11]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at St Hilda's College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1893[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Notting Hill and Ealing High School[16], a high school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1873[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], classical scholar[5], television presenter[6], university teacher[7], and author[8]. Bettany Hughes's field of work was classical antiquity[14].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[17], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 2013[37]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[19]; and Medlicott Medal[20], a science award[40], founded in 1985[41].

Why It Matters

Bettany Hughes ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (963 views/month, #6,580 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Bettany Hughes born?

Bettany Hughes was born in London[2].

Who were Bettany Hughes's parents?

Bettany Hughes's father was Peter Hughes[11].

What did Bettany Hughes do for work?

Bettany Hughes worked as historian[4], classical scholar[5], television presenter[6], university teacher[7], and author[8].

Where did Bettany Hughes go to school?

Bettany Hughes was educated at St Hilda's College[15] and Notting Hill and Ealing High School[16].

What awards did Bettany Hughes receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[17], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[19], and Medlicott Medal[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . history.org.uk. history.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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