Harriet Martineau

English writer and sociologist (1802–1876)
Person human Q234570
Harriet Martineau
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Harriet Martineau

Summary

Harriet Martineau is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Norwich[2]. She was born on June 12, 1802[3]. She died in Ambleside[4]. She died on June 27, 1876[5]. She worked as a linguist[6], journalist[7], economist[8], historian[9], and translator[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (854 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Norwich[2], Harriet Martineau…
  • Harriet Martineau passed away in Ambleside[4].
  • Harriet Martineau was born on June 12, 1802[3].
  • Harriet Martineau died on June 27, 1876[5].
  • Harriet Martineau is buried at Key Hill Cemetery[12].
  • Harriet Martineau's father was Thomas Martineau[13].
  • Harriet Martineau's mother was Elizabeth Rankin[14].
  • Harriet Martineau held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Harriet Martineau worked as a linguist[6].
  • Harriet Martineau's professions included journalist[7].
  • Harriet Martineau worked as an economist[8].
  • Harriet Martineau's professions included historian[9].
  • Harriet Martineau worked as a translator[10].
  • Harriet Martineau's professions included novelist[16].
  • Harriet Martineau's field of work was economics[17].
  • Harriet Martineau's field of work was essay[18].
  • Harriet Martineau is recorded as female[19].
  • Harriet Martineau's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Harriet Martineau's Commons category is recorded as Harriet Martineau[21].
  • Harriet Martineau's family name is recorded as Martineau[22].
  • Harriet Martineau's given name is recorded as Harriet[23].
  • Harriet Martineau's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Harriet Martineau[24].
  • Harriet Martineau's Commons gallery is recorded as Harriet Martineau[25].
  • Harriet Martineau's relative is recorded as Maria Martineau[26].
  • Harriet Martineau's depicted by is recorded as Harriet Martineau[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1802-06-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1876-06-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1671cb9a-62b4-495b-8e3f-7666c70cea5c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Norwich[2], Harriet Martineau… she was born on June 12, 1802[3]. Her father was Thomas Martineau[13]. Her mother was Elizabeth Rankin[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], journalist[7], economist[8], historian[9], translator[10], and novelist[16]. Fields of work include economics[17], an academic discipline[33] and essay[18], a literary genre[34].

Death and Burial

Harriet Martineau died on June 27, 1876[5]. She passed away in Ambleside[4]. Burial took place at Key Hill Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Harriet Martineau ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (854 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Harriet Martineau born?

Harriet Martineau's place of birth was Norwich[2].

Where did Harriet Martineau die?

Harriet Martineau died in Ambleside[4].

Who were Harriet Martineau's parents?

Harriet Martineau's father was Thomas Martineau[13]. Harriet Martineau's mother was Elizabeth Rankin[14].

What did Harriet Martineau do for work?

Harriet Martineau worked as linguist[6], journalist[7], economist[8], historian[9], and translator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 3193
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  2. 19d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, journalist, economist +11
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  3. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work
    Place of death Ambleside
    Writing language English
    Sibling James Martineau, Robert Martineau, Ellen Martineau +4
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