Christopher Alan Bayly

British historian (1945–2015)
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Summary

Christopher Alan Bayly was born on May 18, 1945[1], in Royal Tunbridge Wells[2]. He died on April 18, 2015[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: April 19, 2015[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Field of work: history[11], world history[12], colonialism[13], navy[14]
  • Educated at: Balliol College[15], St Antony's College[16], The Skinners' School[17]
  • Award received: Wolfson History Prize[18], Fellow of the British Academy[19], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], Knight Bachelor[22], Toynbee Prize[23]
  • Member of: Royal Historical Society[24], British Academy[25], Royal Society of Literature[26], Academia Europaea[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Family name: Bayly[29]
  • Given name: Christopher[30], Alan[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Name in native language: Christopher Alan Bayly[33]

Why It Matters

Christopher Alan Bayly has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Alan Bayly born?

Christopher Alan Bayly's place of birth was Royal Tunbridge Wells[2].

Where did Christopher Alan Bayly die?

Christopher Alan Bayly died in Chicago[4].

What did Christopher Alan Bayly do for work?

Christopher Alan Bayly worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Christopher Alan Bayly go to school?

Christopher Alan Bayly was educated at Balliol College[15], St Antony's College[16], and The Skinners' School[17].

What awards did Christopher Alan Bayly receive?

Honors received include Wolfson History Prize[18], Fellow of the British Academy[19], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Retrieved . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . toynbeeprize.org. toynbeeprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'nl']
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