Helen Castor

English historian
Person human Q5702011
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Helen Castor

Summary

Helen Castor is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], she… she was born on August 4, 1968[3]. She worked as an author[4], television presenter[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], Helen Castor…
  • Helen Castor was born on August 4, 1968[3].
  • Helen Castor held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • English was Helen Castor's native language[10].
  • Helen Castor worked as an author[4].
  • Helen Castor worked as a television presenter[5].
  • Helen Castor worked as a historian[6].
  • Helen Castor worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Helen Castor's field of work was history[11].
  • Helen Castor was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[12].
  • Helen Castor's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[13].
  • Helen Castor was educated at The King's High School for Girls[14].
  • Helen Castor received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Helen Castor is recorded as female[16].
  • Helen Castor's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Helen Castor's given name is recorded as Helen[18].
  • Helen Castor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], Helen Castor… she was born on August 4, 1968[3]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at Gonville and Caius College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1348[22] and The King's High School for Girls[14], a high school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1879[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[4], television presenter[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. Helen Castor's field of work was history[11]. Among her employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[12].

Recognition

Helen Castor received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

Why It Matters

Helen Castor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Helen Castor born?

Helen Castor's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

What did Helen Castor do for work?

Helen Castor worked as author[4], television presenter[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Helen Castor go to school?

Helen Castor was educated at Gonville and Caius College[13] and The King's High School for Girls[14].

What awards did Helen Castor receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation author, television presenter, historian +1
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  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Helen
    Field of work history
    Family name Q18648002
    Employer
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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