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Wendy Beckett

1930 - 2018

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Wendy Mary Beckett (25 February 1930 – 26 December 2018), better known as Sister Wendy, was a British Catholic religious sister and art historian who became known internationally during the 1990s when she presented a series of BBC television documentaries on the history of art. Her programmes, such as Sister Wendy's Odyssey and Sister Wendy's Grand Tour, often drew a 25 percent share of the British viewing audience. In 1997 she made her debut on US public television, with The New York Times describing her as "a sometime hermit who is fast on her way to becoming the most unlikely and famous art critic in the history of television." Beckett was formerly a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wendy Beckett is the 551st most popular historian, the 276th most popular biography from South Africa and the 2nd most popular South African Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Wendy Beckett ranks 551 out of 561. Before her are Irfan Habib, Gerhard Weinberg, Bernard Bailyn, Janusz Kurtyka, Stephen Kotkin, and Allan Lichtman. After her are Stephen Turnbull, Peter Heather, Peeter Järvelaid, Adrian Goldsworthy, Bettany Hughes, and Victor Davis Hanson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Wendy Beckett ranks 635. Before her are Conn Findlay, Frank Shakespeare, Timothy Findley, Bill Brock, Joni James, and Tom Mboya. After her are Bill Hougland, Cathryn Damon, Shirley Williams, Windsor Davies, Barbara Lawrence, and Tony Madigan. Among people deceased in 2018, Wendy Beckett ranks 586. Before her are Maryon Pittman Allen, Andreas Kappes, Peter Thompson, Pete Shelley, Boris Kokorev, and Samuel Bodman. After her are Chelsi Smith, Charles Krauthammer, Paul Meister, Liam O'Flynn, Tetsuro Miura, and Paul Laxalt.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Wendy Beckett ranks 276 out of 454. Before her are Moses Sithole (1964), ZP Theart (1975), Letta Mbulu (1942), David Bateson (1960), Anele Ngcongca (1987), and Miriam Stockley (1962). After her are Matthew Booth (1977), Willie Toweel (1934), David Adams (1970), Cliff Drysdale (1941), Nick Price (1957), and Zhang Jian (null).

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Among HISTORIANS In South Africa

Among historians born in South Africa, Wendy Beckett ranks 2. Before her are Griselda Pollock (1949).

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