Emily Wilson

British-American classicist, author and translator
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Emily Wilson

Summary

Emily Wilson is a human[1]. She was born in Oxford[2]. She was born on January 1, 1971[3]. She worked as a classical philologist[4], university teacher[5], and translator[6]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,758 views/month, #6,525 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Emily Wilson was born in Oxford[2].
  • Emily Wilson was born on January 1, 1971[3].
  • Emily Wilson's father was A. N. Wilson[8].
  • Emily Wilson's mother was Katherine Duncan-Jones[9].
  • Among Emily Wilson's spouses was Marco Roth[10].
  • Emily Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Emily Wilson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Emily Wilson worked as a classical philologist[4].
  • Emily Wilson's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Emily Wilson worked as a translator[6].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was classical philology[13].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was Greek[14].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was Latin[15].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was translation from Latin[16].
  • Emily Wilson's field of work was translation into English[17].
  • Emily Wilson held the position of Booker Prize judge[18].
  • Among Emily Wilson's employers was University of Pennsylvania[19].
  • Emily Wilson was educated at Balliol College[20].
  • Emily Wilson's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[21].
  • Emily Wilson's education included a stint at Yale University[22].
  • Emily Wilson received the Rome Prize[23].
  • Emily Wilson received the MacArthur Fellows Program[24].
  • Emily Wilson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Emily Wilson is recorded as female[26].
  • Emily Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 04c7ad84-69c5-4761-9f4b-9be03d8fbb73[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Emily Wilson was born in Oxford[2]. She was born on January 1, 1971[3]. Her father was A. N. Wilson[8]. Her mother was Katherine Duncan-Jones[9].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1263[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; Corpus Christi College[21], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1517[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; and Yale University[22], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1701[42], headquartered in New Haven[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[4], university teacher[5], and translator[6]. Fields of work include classical philology[13], an academic discipline[44]; Greek[14], a natural language[45], in Greece[46]; Latin[15], a dead language[47], in Vatican City[48]; translation from Latin[16]; and translation into English[17], an activity[49]. Among Emily Wilson's employers was University of Pennsylvania[19]. She held the position of Booker Prize judge[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize[23], an art prize[50], in United States[51]; MacArthur Fellows Program[24], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1981[54]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57].

Personal Life

Emily Wilson was married to Marco Roth[10].

Why It Matters

Emily Wilson ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,758 views/month, #6,525 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Emily Wilson born?

Emily Wilson was born in Oxford[2].

Who were Emily Wilson's parents?

Emily Wilson's father was A. N. Wilson[8]. Emily Wilson's mother was Katherine Duncan-Jones[9].

Who was Emily Wilson married to?

Emily Wilson's spouses include Marco Roth[10].

What did Emily Wilson do for work?

Emily Wilson worked as classical philologist[4], university teacher[5], and translator[6].

Where did Emily Wilson go to school?

Emily Wilson was educated at Balliol College[20], Corpus Christi College[21], and Yale University[22].

What awards did Emily Wilson receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[23], MacArthur Fellows Program[24], and Guggenheim Fellowship[25].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Ooligan · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Emily Wilson in 2022 (cropped).jpg, 2026 Emily Wilson (cropped).jpg
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Emily Wilson 9050039.jpg"
  2. 16d ago · ~2026-48156-91 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Emily Wilson in 2022 (cropped).jpg, 2026 Emily Wilson (cropped).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Emily Wilson 9050039.jpg"
  3. 5w ago · Tempus · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.emilyrcwilson.com
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.emilyrcwilson.com"
  4. 6w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language Emily Wilson
    Bluesky handle emilyrcwilson.bsky.social
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: Emily Wilson"
  5. 8w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Marco Roth
    Sibling Beatrice Wilson
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom, United States
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  6. 12w ago · OBender12 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Balliol College, Corpus Christi College, Yale University
    Family name Wilson
    Award received Rome Prize, MacArthur Fellows Program, Guggenheim Fellowship
    Award received
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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