Richard Barber

British historian
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Richard Barber

Summary

Richard Barber is a human[1]. His place of birth was Great Dunmow[2]. He was born on October 30, 1941[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Great Dunmow[2], Richard Barber…
  • Richard Barber was born on October 30, 1941[3].
  • Richard Barber held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Richard Barber worked as a historian[4].
  • Richard Barber received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[7].
  • Richard Barber received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[8].
  • Richard Barber received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[9].
  • Richard Barber received the Somerset Maugham Award[10].
  • Richard Barber was a member of Royal Society of Literature[11].
  • Richard Barber was a member of Royal Historical Society[12].
  • Richard Barber is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Barber's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Barber's family name is recorded as Barber[15].
  • Richard Barber's given name is recorded as Richard[16].
  • Richard Barber's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Richard Barber was born in Great Dunmow[2]. He was born on October 30, 1941[3].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Barber's professions included historian[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[7], a fellowship award[18]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[8], a fellowship award[19], in United Kingdom[20]; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[9]; and Somerset Maugham Award[10], a literary award[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1947[23].

Why It Matters

Richard Barber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Richard Barber born?

Born in Great Dunmow[2], Richard Barber…

What did Richard Barber do for work?

Richard Barber worked as historian[4].

What awards did Richard Barber receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[7], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[8], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[9], and Somerset Maugham Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Prabook. prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . sal.org.uk. sal.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Prabook. prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Member of Royal Society of Literature, Royal Historical Society
    Sex or gender male
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