Historian

Mary Beard

English classicist

1955 - today

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Mary Beard

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Mary Beard is the 466th most popular historian (up from 510th in 2024), the 4,204th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,762nd in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Historian.

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#1

Mary Beard is the most memorable of the 2 notable people born in Much Wenlock, United Kingdom.

45

Mary Beard is one of only 45 women among the 561 Historians in Pantheon.

32

Mary Beard's biography appears in 32 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 82% of all Historians.

Jan 1

Mary Beard shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.

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Among Historians

Among historians, Mary Beard ranks 466 out of 561. Before her are Alain Besançon, Helene Ahrweiler, Lawrence Stone, David Marshall Lang, Michael Aris, and Charles Homer Haskins. After her are Aron Gurevich, Anvar Chingizoglu, Eadmer, Mikhail Artamonov, Herwig Wolfram, and Irina Antonova.

Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia

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Alain Besançon
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 460
Helene Ahrweiler
1926 - 2026
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 461
Lawrence Stone
1919 - 1999
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 462
David Marshall Lang
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 463
Michael Aris
1946 - 1999
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 464
Charles Homer Haskins
1870 - 1937
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 465
Mary Beard
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 466
Aron Gurevich
1924 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 467
Anvar Chingizoglu
1962 - 2022
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 468
Eadmer
1060 - 1120
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 469
Mikhail Artamonov
1898 - 1972
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 470
Herwig Wolfram
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 471
Irina Antonova
1922 - 2020
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 472

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Mary Beard ranks 349. Before her are Leyla Yunus, Julian Richings, Sahiba Gafarova, José Daniel Valencia, Avraham Burg, and Glynis Barber. After her are Wong Jing, Bill Condon, Kevin Conroy, Yousra, Linda Watson, and Mizuho Fukushima.

Others Born in 1955

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Leyla Yunus
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 343
Julian Richings
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 344
Sahiba Gafarova
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 345
José Daniel Valencia
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 346
Avraham Burg
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 347
Glynis Barber
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 348
Mary Beard
HISTORIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 349
Wong Jing
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 350
Bill Condon
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 351
Kevin Conroy
ACTOR
1955 - 2022
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 352
Yousra
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 353
Linda Watson
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 354
Mizuho Fukushima
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 355

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mary Beard ranks 4,204 out of 8,785. Before her are Jack Beresford (1899), Lily James (1989), Granville Bantock (1868), Mary Moser (1744), Christopher Cazenove (1943), and Bruno Heller (1960). After her are Bob Houghton (1947), Alan Bennett (1934), Christopher Cradock (1862), Bill Moggridge (1943), Benjamin Glazer (1887), and Norman Hunter (1943).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Jack Beresford
ATHLETE
1899 - 1977
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 4,198
Lily James
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 4,199
Granville Bantock
COMPOSER
1868 - 1946
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 4,200
Mary Moser
PAINTER
1744 - 1819
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 4,201
Christopher Cazenove
ACTOR
1943 - 2010
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 4,202
Bruno Heller
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 4,203
Mary Beard
HISTORIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 4,204
Bob Houghton
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 4,205
Alan Bennett
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 4,206
Christopher Cradock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1862 - 1914
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 4,207
Bill Moggridge
DESIGNER
1943 - 2012
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 4,208
Benjamin Glazer
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1956
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 4,209
Norman Hunter
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 4,210