Edith Hall

British classics scholar (born 1959)
Person human Q5338558
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Summary

Edith Hall was born on April 3, 1959[1], in Birmingham[2]. She has worked as a hellenist[3], university teacher[4], and classical philologist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Field of work: ancient Greek literature[8], cultural history[9]
  • Employer: University of Oxford[10], Royal Holloway, University of London[11], Durham University[12], University of Reading[13]
  • Educated at: Wadham College[14]
  • Award received: Goodwin Award[15], Fellow of the British Academy[16], honorary doctor of Durham University[17]
  • Member of: Academia Europaea[18], British Academy[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Commons category: Edith Hall[21]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[22]
  • Family name: Hall[23]
  • Given name: Edith[24]
  • Official website: https://edithhall.co.uk/[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Writing language: English[27]
  • Social media followers: 10,135[28], 8816[29], 12,410[30], 14,288[31]

Why It Matters

Edith Hall has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Edith Hall born?

Edith Hall's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

What did Edith Hall do for work?

Edith Hall worked as a hellenist[3], university teacher[4], and classical philologist[5].

Where did Edith Hall go to school?

Edith Hall was educated at Wadham College[14].

What awards did Edith Hall receive?

Honors received include Goodwin Award[15], Fellow of the British Academy[16], and honorary doctor of Durham University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . kcl.ac.uk. kcl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → doctorate
    Commons category → Edith Hall
    Given name → Edith
    Place of birth → Birmingham
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