Hannah Fry

British mathematician and TV presenter (1984-)
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Summary

Hannah Fry's place of birth was Harlow[1]. She was born on February 21, 1984[2]. She worked as a science communicator[3], mathematician[4], audiobook narrator[5], presenter[6], and scientist[7].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Occupation: science communicator[3], mathematician[4], audiobook narrator[5], presenter[6], scientist[7], lecturer[10]
  • Field of work: mathematical model[11], popular science[12], lectorship[13]
  • Employer: University College London[14], University of Cambridge[15]
  • Educated at: University College London[16], Presdales School[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: Frank T. Smith[18]
  • Award received: Christopher Zeeman Medal[19], David Attenborough Award[20], Leelavati Award[21]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Engineering[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Doctoral student: Stephen Ashley Tench[24]

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1984-02-21[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c1df478e-d28d-40a8-bc67-d01218e53949[28]

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Education

Educated at University College London[16], a university college[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1826[31], headquartered in UCL Main Building[32] and Presdales School[17], a secondary school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1906[35]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include mathematical model[11], a general term[37]; popular science[12], a genre[38]; and lectorship[13]. Employers include University College London[14], a university college[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1826[41], headquartered in UCL Main Building[42] and University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1209[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Christopher Zeeman Medal[19], an award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 2008[49]; David Attenborough Award[20], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 2020[52]; and Leelavati Award[21], a mathematics award[53], founded in 2010[54].

FAQs

Where was Hannah Fry born?

Born in Harlow[1].

What did Hannah Fry do for work?

Hannah Fry worked as science communicator[3], mathematician[4], audiobook narrator[5], presenter[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Hannah Fry go to school?

Hannah Fry was educated at University College London[16] and Presdales School[17].

What awards did Hannah Fry receive?

Honors received include Christopher Zeeman Medal[19], David Attenborough Award[20], and Leelavati Award[21].

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  1. 6w ago · Strugglehouse · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://hannahfry.com
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  2. 8w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 134277
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  4. 14w ago · Antino Mizar · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Christopher Zeeman Medal, David Attenborough Award, Leelavati Award
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  5. 18w ago · ~2026-36986-62 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    British comedy guide person id → hannah_fry
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  6. 19w ago · Slasher-fun · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → science communicator, mathematician, audiobook narrator +5
    Zbmath author id → fry.hannah-m, fry.hannah
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  7. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0360878-Fry-Hannah
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  8. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Erdős number → {'amount': '+5'}
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    Educated at → University College London, Presdales School
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
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