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 (51,669 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 is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[19].
• Margaret Thatcher's professions included politician^[4].
• Margaret Thatcher worked as a chemist^[5].
• Margaret Thatcher worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• Margaret Thatcher's professions included barrister^[7].
• Margaret Thatcher's professions included statesperson^[8].
• Margaret Thatcher's professions included research scientist^[20].
• Margaret Thatcher's field of work was politics^[21].
• Margaret Thatcher's field of work was chemistry^[22].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of Leader of the Opposition^[23].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of President-in-Office of the European Council^[24].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom^[25].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of Leader of the Conservative Party^[26].
• Margaret Thatcher held the position of Secretary of State for Education^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-10-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-04-08^[31]

• Community tags: non-musician, politician^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3eedd38b-f7ca-43d2-b635-adc4ad95371b^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Grantham^[2], Margaret Thatcher… her father was Alfred Roberts^[11]. Her mother was Beatrice Ethel Stephenson^[12]. She is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[19]. British English was her native language^[18].

Education

Educated at City Law School^[34], Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School^[35], and Somerville College^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], chemist^[5], autobiographer^[6], barrister^[7], statesperson^[8], and research scientist^[20]. Fields of work include politics^[21] and chemistry^[22]. Positions held include Leader of the Opposition^[23], a position^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1807^[39]; President-in-Office of the European Council^[24], a position^[40], founded in 1975^[41]; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom^[25], a public office^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1721^[44]; Leader of the Conservative Party^[26], a position^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1834^[47]; Secretary of State for Education^[27], a position^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1992^[50]; and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs^[51], a position^[52], in United Kingdom^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit^[54], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[55], Order of the Garter^[56], Fellow of the Royal Society^[57], Order of the White Lion^[58], and Ronald Reagan Freedom Award^[59].

Personal Life

Margaret Thatcher was married to Denis Thatcher^[13]. Children include Mark Thatcher^[14] and Carol Thatcher^[15]. Religious affiliations include Methodism^[60] and Anglicanism^[61]. She was affiliated with the Conservative Party^[62].

Death and Burial

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

Works and Contributions

Things named for Margaret Thatcher include Thatcherism^[63], a political ideology^[64] and Thatcher effect^[65], an optical illusion^[66].

Why It Matters

Margaret Thatcher ranks in the top 0.014% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51,669 views/month, #136 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] She is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

She has been cited as an influence by Liz Truss^[69], a politician^[70], b. 1975^[71], of United Kingdom^[72], specialised in politics^[73]; Sanae Takaichi^[74], a news presenter^[75], b. 1961^[76], of Japan^[77]; and Viacheslav Chornovil^[78], a journalist^[79], 1937–1999^[80], of Soviet Union^[81], awarded the Shevchenko National Prize^[82], specialised in politics^[83].

Works attributed to her include Peace dividend^[84], a political slogan^[85]. Entities named for her include Thatcherism^[63], a political ideology^[64] and Thatcher effect^[65], an optical illusion^[66].

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^[34], Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School^[35], and Somerville College^[36].

What awards did Margaret Thatcher receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit^[54], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[55], Order of the Garter^[56], and Fellow of the Royal Society^[57].

Who did Margaret Thatcher influence?

Margaret Thatcher has been cited as an influence by Liz Truss^[69], Sanae Takaichi^[74], and Viacheslav Chornovil^[78].