Sheila Rowbotham

British historian and feminist
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Sheila Rowbotham

Summary

Sheila Rowbotham is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Leeds[2]. She was born on January 1, 1943[3]. She worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], sociologist[6], writer[7], and feminist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sheila Rowbotham was born in Leeds[2].
  • Sheila Rowbotham was born on January 1, 1943[3].
  • Sheila Rowbotham was born on February 27, 1943[10].
  • Sheila Rowbotham held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Sheila Rowbotham's native language[12].
  • Sheila Rowbotham worked as a historian[4].
  • Sheila Rowbotham worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Sheila Rowbotham's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Sheila Rowbotham's professions included writer[7].
  • Sheila Rowbotham's professions included feminist[8].
  • Sheila Rowbotham worked as an author[13].
  • Sheila Rowbotham was employed by University of Manchester[14].
  • Sheila Rowbotham was educated at St Hilda's College[15].
  • Sheila Rowbotham was educated at University of London[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Sheila Rowbotham is Rebel Crossings: New Women, Free Lovers, and Radicals in Britain and the United States[17].
  • Sheila Rowbotham received the Lambda Literary Award[18].
  • Sheila Rowbotham received the honorary doctorate from University of Rouen[19].
  • Sheila Rowbotham is recorded as female[20].
  • Sheila Rowbotham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sheila Rowbotham was affiliated with the Socialist Workers Party[22].
  • Sheila Rowbotham is associated with the feminism movement[23].
  • Sheila Rowbotham's Commons category is recorded as Sheila Rowbotham[24].
  • Sheila Rowbotham's family name is recorded as Rowbotham[25].
  • Sheila Rowbotham's given name is recorded as Sheila[26].
  • Sheila Rowbotham's political ideology is recorded as socialist feminism[27].

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Origins and Family

Sheila Rowbotham was born in Leeds[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1943[3] and February 27, 1943[10]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at St Hilda's College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1893[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of London[16], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1836[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], sociologist[6], writer[7], feminist[8], and author[13]. Sheila Rowbotham was employed by University of Manchester[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sheila Rowbotham is Rebel Crossings: New Women, Free Lovers, and Radicals in Britain and the United States[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[18], a group of awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1989[38] and honorary doctorate from University of Rouen[19], an award[39], in France[40].

Personal Life

Sheila Rowbotham was affiliated with the Socialist Workers Party[22].

Why It Matters

Sheila Rowbotham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Sheila Rowbotham born?

Sheila Rowbotham was born in Leeds[2].

What did Sheila Rowbotham do for work?

Sheila Rowbotham worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], sociologist[6], writer[7], and feminist[8].

Where did Sheila Rowbotham go to school?

Sheila Rowbotham was educated at St Hilda's College[15] and University of London[16].

What awards did Sheila Rowbotham receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[18] and honorary doctorate from University of Rouen[19].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . univ-rouen.academia.edu. univ-rouen.academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Rebel Crossings: New Women, Free Lovers, and Radicals in Britain and the United States
    Given name Sheila
    Political ideology socialist feminism
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