Tony Wrigley

British historical demographer (1931-2022)
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Tony Wrigley

Summary

Tony Wrigley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on August 17, 1931[3]. He died on February 24, 2022[4]. He worked as an economic historian[5], statistician[6], demographer[7], university teacher[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manchester[2], Tony Wrigley…
  • Tony Wrigley was born on August 17, 1931[3].
  • Tony Wrigley died on February 24, 2022[4].
  • Tony Wrigley held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Tony Wrigley worked as an economic historian[5].
  • Tony Wrigley worked as a statistician[6].
  • Tony Wrigley's professions included demographer[7].
  • Tony Wrigley's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Tony Wrigley's professions included historian[9].
  • Tony Wrigley's professions included researcher[12].
  • Tony Wrigley's field of work was historical demography[13].
  • Tony Wrigley held the position of president[14].
  • Among Tony Wrigley's employers was University of Cambridge[15].
  • Tony Wrigley was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[16].
  • Among Tony Wrigley's employers was All Souls College[17].
  • Among Tony Wrigley's employers was University of Cambridge[18].
  • Tony Wrigley's education included a stint at The King's School in Macclesfield[19].
  • Tony Wrigley's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[20].
  • Tony Wrigley was educated at University of Cambridge[21].
  • Tony Wrigley's education included a stint at Peterhouse[22].
  • Tony Wrigley received the Founder’s Medal[23].
  • Tony Wrigley received the Fellow of the British Academy[24].
  • Tony Wrigley received the Knight Bachelor[25].
  • Tony Wrigley received the Leverhulme Medal[26].
  • Tony Wrigley received the honorary doctor of the University of Leicester[27].

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Origins and Family

Tony Wrigley was born in Manchester[2]. He was born on August 17, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at The King's School in Macclesfield[19], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1502[30]; University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Peterhouse[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1284[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economic historian[5], statistician[6], demographer[7], university teacher[8], historian[9], and researcher[12]. Tony Wrigley's field of work was historical demography[13]. Employers include University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1209[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; London School of Economics and Political Science[16], a public research university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1895[44], headquartered in London[45]; and All Souls College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1438[48], headquartered in Oxford[49]. He held the position of president[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Founder’s Medal[23], a science award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1831[52]; Fellow of the British Academy[24], a fellowship award[53], in United Kingdom[54]; Knight Bachelor[25], a title of honor[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1300[57]; Leverhulme Medal[26], an award[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 2002[60]; honorary doctor of the University of Leicester[27], an award[61], in United Kingdom[62]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[63], an award[64], in United Kingdom[65].

Death and Burial

Tony Wrigley died on February 24, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

Tony Wrigley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Tony Wrigley born?

Born in Manchester[2], Tony Wrigley…

What did Tony Wrigley do for work?

Tony Wrigley worked as economic historian[5], statistician[6], demographer[7], university teacher[8], and historian[9].

Where did Tony Wrigley go to school?

Tony Wrigley was educated at The King's School in Macclesfield[19], University of Cambridge[20], University of Cambridge[21], and Peterhouse[22].

What awards did Tony Wrigley receive?

Honors received include Founder’s Medal[23], Fellow of the British Academy[24], Knight Bachelor[25], and Leverhulme Medal[26].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation economic historian, statistician, demographer +3
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