Margaret Thatcher

Summary

Margaret Thatcher is a human^[1]. She was born in Grantham^[2]. She passed away in The Ritz London^[3]. She worked as a politician^[4], chemist^[5], autobiographer^[6], barrister^[7], and statesperson^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.014% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,927 views/month, #136 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Grantham^[2], Margaret Thatcher…
• Margaret Thatcher died in The Ritz London^[3].
• Burial took place at Royal Hospital Chelsea^[10].
• Margaret Thatcher's father was Alfred Roberts^[11].
• Margaret Thatcher's mother was Beatrice Ethel Stephenson^[12].
• Margaret Thatcher was married to Denis Thatcher^[13].
• A child of Margaret Thatcher was Mark Thatcher^[14].
• A child of Margaret Thatcher was Carol Thatcher^[15].
• Margaret Thatcher held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• Margaret Thatcher held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[17].
• British English was Margaret Thatcher's native language^[18].
• Margaret Thatcher worked as a politician^[4].
• Margaret Thatcher's professions included chemist^[5].
• Margaret Thatcher worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• Margaret Thatcher worked as a barrister^[7].
• Margaret Thatcher's professions included statesperson^[8].
• Margaret Thatcher's professions included research scientist^[19].
• Margaret Thatcher's field of work was politics^[20].
• Margaret Thatcher's field of work was chemistry^[21].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of Leader of the Opposition^[22].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of President-in-Office of the European Council^[23].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom^[24].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of Leader of the Conservative Party^[25].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of Secretary of State for Education^[26].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Grantham^[2], Margaret Thatcher… her father was Alfred Roberts^[11]. Her mother was Beatrice Ethel Stephenson^[12]. British English was her native language^[18].

Education

Educated at City Law School^[28], Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School^[29], Somerville College^[30], and University of Oxford^[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], chemist^[5], autobiographer^[6], barrister^[7], statesperson^[8], and research scientist^[19]. Fields of work include politics^[20] and chemistry^[21]. Positions held include Leader of the Opposition^[22], a position^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1807^[34]; President-in-Office of the European Council^[23], a position^[35], founded in 1975^[36]; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom^[24], a public office^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1721^[39]; Leader of the Conservative Party^[25], a position^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1834^[42]; Secretary of State for Education^[26], a position^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1992^[45]; and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs^[27], a position^[46], in United Kingdom^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit^[48], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[49], Knight of the Garter^[50], Fellow of the Royal Society^[51], Order of the White Lion^[52], and Ronald Reagan Freedom Award^[53].

Personal Life

Margaret Thatcher was married to Denis Thatcher^[13]. Children include Mark Thatcher^[14] and Carol Thatcher^[15]. Religious affiliations include Methodism^[54] and Anglicanism^[55]. She was affiliated with the Conservative Party^[56].

Death and Burial

Margaret Thatcher died in The Ritz London^[3]. Burial took place at Royal Hospital Chelsea^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Margaret Thatcher include Thatcherism^[57], a political ideology^[58] and Thatcher effect^[59], an optical illusion^[60].

Why It Matters

Margaret Thatcher ranks in the top 0.014% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,927 views/month, #136 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

She has been cited as an influence by Sanae Takaichi^[63], a news presenter^[64], b. 1961^[65], of Japan^[66]; Liz Truss^[67], a politician^[68], b. 1975^[69], of United Kingdom^[70], specialised in politics^[71]; and Viacheslav Chornovil^[72], a journalist^[73], 1937–1999^[74], of Soviet Union^[75], awarded the Shevchenko National Prize^[76], specialised in politics^[77].

Works attributed to her include Peace dividend^[78], a political slogan^[79]. Entities named for her include Thatcherism^[57], a political ideology^[58] and Thatcher effect^[59], an optical illusion^[60].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Thatcher born?

Margaret Thatcher's place of birth was Grantham^[2].

Where did Margaret Thatcher die?

Margaret Thatcher died in The Ritz London^[3].

Who were Margaret Thatcher's parents?

Margaret Thatcher's father was Alfred Roberts^[11]. Margaret Thatcher's mother was Beatrice Ethel Stephenson^[12].

Who was Margaret Thatcher married to?

Margaret Thatcher's spouses include Denis Thatcher^[13].

What did Margaret Thatcher do for work?

Margaret Thatcher worked as politician^[4], chemist^[5], autobiographer^[6], barrister^[7], and statesperson^[8].

Where did Margaret Thatcher go to school?

Margaret Thatcher was educated at City Law School^[28], Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School^[29], Somerville College^[30], and University of Oxford^[31].

What awards did Margaret Thatcher receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit^[48], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[49], Knight of the Garter^[50], and Fellow of the Royal Society^[51].

Who did Margaret Thatcher influence?

Margaret Thatcher has been cited as an influence by Sanae Takaichi^[63], Liz Truss^[67], and Viacheslav Chornovil^[72].