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Bettany Hughes

1968 - Today

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Bettany Mary Hughes (born May 1967) is an English historian, author, and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her published books cover classical antiquity and myth, and the history of Istanbul. She is active in efforts to encourage the teaching of the classics in UK state schools. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bettany Hughes has received more than 2,306,569 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bettany Hughes is the 556th most popular historian, the 6,941st most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 77th most popular British Historian.

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  • 2.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Bettany Hughes ranks 556 out of 561. Before her are Allan Lichtman, Wendy Beckett, Stephen Turnbull, Peter Heather, Peeter Järvelaid, and Adrian Goldsworthy. After her are Victor Davis Hanson, Michael Wood, Soner Cagaptay, William Dalrymple, and Rémi Mathis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Bettany Hughes ranks 792. Before her are Richard Patrick, Meshell Ndegeocello, Ben Shenkman, Alex Ferns, Julia Sawalha, and Deon Hemmings. After her are Laila Lalami, Carlos Morales, Glenroy Gilbert, Todd Stashwick, Adrian Lester, and Hannes Trinkl.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bettany Hughes ranks 6,941 out of 8,785. Before her are Julia Sawalha (1968), Estelle (1980), Anna Calvi (1980), Poppy Morgan (1983), Beth Orton (1970), and Tom Cleverley (1989). After her are Bernard Butler (1970), Japhet Tanganga (1999), Shane Meadows (1972), Tom Cullen (1985), Clodagh Rodgers (1947), and Robert Kazinsky (1983).

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Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom

Among historians born in United Kingdom, Bettany Hughes ranks 77. Before her are Richard Bauckham (1946), Iain Pears (1955), Warren Treadgold (1949), Stephen Turnbull (1948), Peter Heather (1960), and Adrian Goldsworthy (1969). After her are Michael Wood (1948), and William Dalrymple (1965).

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