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E. P. Thompson

1924 - 1993

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Edward Palmer Thompson (3 February 1924 – 28 August 1993) was an English historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner. He is best known for his historical work on the radical movements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, in particular The Making of the English Working Class (1963). In 1966, Thompson coined the term "history from below" to describe his approach to social history, which became one of the most consequential developments within the global history discipline. History from below arose from the Communist Party Historians Group and its work to popularise historical materialism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. E. P. Thompson is the 164th most popular historian, the 1,875th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,655th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Historian.

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Among historians, E. P. Thompson ranks 164 out of 561. Before him are Norman Davies, Hermann Abert, Marin Barleti, Augustin Thierry, Jan Assmann, and Ivane Javakhishvili. After him are Antiochus of Syracuse, C. Northcote Parkinson, Steven Runciman, Ian Kershaw, Otto von Gierke, and Mirkhvand.

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Among people born in 1924, E. P. Thompson ranks 135. Before him are Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern, Yehuda Amichai, Dawda Jawara, Fess Parker, Marjorie Boulton, and Friaça. After him are József Zakariás, Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal, Lubomír Štrougal, Shintaro Abe, Jacques Vergès, and Karlheinz Deschner. Among people deceased in 1993, E. P. Thompson ranks 83. Before him are Ishirō Honda, Leon Ames, Dinmukhamed Kunaev, John Connally, Luciano Leggio, and Marian Anderson. After him are C. Northcote Parkinson, Bruno Rossi, Christian Metz, Nina Berberova, József Antall, and Tatiana Nikolayeva.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, E. P. Thompson ranks 1,875 out of 8,785. Before him are J. Lee Thompson (1914), Douglas Mawson (1882), Michael Apted (1941), John Rolfe (1585), John Barbirolli (1899), and James Gillray (1756). After him are Andrew Lincoln (1973), Wendy Hiller (1912), William Renshaw (1861), Brian Aldiss (1925), Peter Fraser (1884), and Bernard Lee (1908).

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Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom

Among historians born in United Kingdom, E. P. Thompson ranks 13. Before him are Frances Yates (1899), Arnold Toynbee (1852), W. Montgomery Watt (1909), Peter Burke (1937), Henry Thomas Buckle (1821), and Norman Davies (1939). After him are C. Northcote Parkinson (1909), Steven Runciman (1903), Ian Kershaw (1943), Antony Beevor (1946), William of Malmesbury (1080), and Robert Conquest (1917).

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