Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm

British political economist
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Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm

Summary

Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm is a human[1]. She was born in Cheshire[2]. She was born on +1947-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an economist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and businessperson[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheshire[2], Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm…
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm was born on +1947-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's professions included economist[4].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's professions included journalist[5].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm worked as a writer[6].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's field of work was economist[10].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm held the position of member of the House of Lords[11].
  • Among Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's employers was University of London[12].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm was employed by University of Greenwich[13].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's education included a stint at University of York[14].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's education included a stint at University of Bristol[15].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[16].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[18].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm was a member of Royal Statistical Society[19].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's image is recorded as Official portrait of Baroness Lea of Lymm crop 2, 2024.jpg[20].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm is recorded as female[21].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70889356[23].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99133730[24].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qtftt[25].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's family name is recorded as Lea[26].
  • Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's given name is recorded as Ruth[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's place of birth was Cheshire[2]. She was born on +1947-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of York[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in York[31]; University of Bristol[15], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Bristol[35]; and London School of Economics and Political Science[16], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1895[38], headquartered in London[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and businessperson[7]. Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm's field of work was economist[10]. Employers include University of London[12], a university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1836[42], headquartered in London[43] and University of Greenwich[13], a university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1890[46], headquartered in Old Royal Naval College[47]. She held the position of member of the House of Lords[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[48], in United Kingdom[49] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[18], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Why It Matters

Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm born?

Born in Cheshire[2], Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm…

What did Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm do for work?

Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm worked as economist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm go to school?

Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm was educated at University of York[14], University of Bristol[15], and London School of Economics and Political Science[16].

What awards did Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[18].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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