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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. Hughes was appointed OBE in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bettany Hughes is the 559th most popular historian (down from 556th in 2019), the 7,235th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,941st in 2019) and the 79th most popular British Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Bettany Hughes ranks 559 out of 561. Before her are Peeter Järvelaid, Victor Davis Hanson, Michael Wood, John Komlos, Adrian Goldsworthy, and Soner Cagaptay. After her are Rémi Mathis, and Faustus of Byzantium.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Bettany Hughes ranks 858. Before her are Juan Ramón López Muñiz, Ryosuke Okuno, Masanori Suzuki, Mitsuaki Kojima, Mark Recchi, and Michael S. Hopkins. After her are Theodore Ts'o, Hugo Pérez, Ulrik Jansson, Brian Leetch, Zdeněk Moravec, and Tatsuya Ai.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bettany Hughes ranks 7,237 out of 8,785. Before her are Alex Lawther (1995), Richard Wright (1977), Tom Cleverley (1989), Danny Simpson (1987), Declan Galbraith (1991), and Steven Davis (1985). After her are Bernard Butler (1970), Josh Murphy (1995), Darren Bent (1984), Gemma Atkinson (1984), Harvey Elliott (2003), and Cyril Knowles (1944).

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Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom

Among historians born in United Kingdom, Bettany Hughes ranks 79. Before her are Iain Pears (1955), Jonathan Riley-Smith (1938), Peter Heather (1960), Stephen Turnbull (1948), Michael Wood (1948), and Adrian Goldsworthy (1969).

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