Hannah Fry

British mathematician and TV presenter (1984-)
Person human Q23657278
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Hannah Fry

Summary

Hannah Fry is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Harlow[2]. She was born on February 21, 1984[3]. She worked as a science communicator[4], mathematician[5], audiobook narrator[6], presenter[7], and scientist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.025% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,853 views/month, #254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hannah Fry was born in Harlow[2].
  • Hannah Fry was born on February 21, 1984[3].
  • Hannah Fry held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Hannah Fry's native language[11].
  • Hannah Fry worked as a science communicator[4].
  • Hannah Fry worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Hannah Fry worked as an audiobook narrator[6].
  • Hannah Fry worked as a presenter[7].
  • Hannah Fry worked as a scientist[8].
  • Hannah Fry worked as a lecturer[12].
  • Hannah Fry's field of work was mathematical model[13].
  • Hannah Fry's field of work was popular science[14].
  • Hannah Fry's field of work was lectorship[15].
  • Among Hannah Fry's employers was University College London[16].
  • Hannah Fry was employed by University of Cambridge[17].
  • Hannah Fry's education included a stint at University College London[18].
  • Hannah Fry was educated at Presdales School[19].
  • Hannah Fry's doctoral advisor was Frank T. Smith[20].
  • Hannah Fry received the Christopher Zeeman Medal[21].
  • Hannah Fry received the David Attenborough Award[22].
  • Hannah Fry received the Leelavati Award[23].
  • Hannah Fry was a member of Royal Academy of Engineering[24].
  • Hannah Fry is recorded as female[25].
  • Hannah Fry's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Hannah Fry supervised Stephen Ashley Tench as a doctoral student[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1984-02-21[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c1df478e-d28d-40a8-bc67-d01218e53949[31]

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Origins and Family

Hannah Fry was born in Harlow[2]. She was born on February 21, 1984[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at University College London[18], a university college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1826[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building[35] and Presdales School[19], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1906[38]. Hannah Fry's doctoral advisor was Frank T. Smith[20]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science communicator[4], mathematician[5], audiobook narrator[6], presenter[7], scientist[8], and lecturer[12]. Fields of work include mathematical model[13], a general term[40]; popular science[14], a genre[41]; and lectorship[15]. Employers include University College London[16], a university college[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1826[44], headquartered in UCL Main Building[45] and University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1209[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49]. Hannah Fry supervised Stephen Ashley Tench as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Christopher Zeeman Medal[21], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 2008[52]; David Attenborough Award[22], an award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 2020[55]; and Leelavati Award[23], a mathematics award[56], founded in 2010[57].

Why It Matters

Hannah Fry ranks in the top 0.025% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,853 views/month, #254 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Hannah Fry born?

Born in Harlow[2], Hannah Fry…

What did Hannah Fry do for work?

Hannah Fry worked as science communicator[4], mathematician[5], audiobook narrator[6], presenter[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Hannah Fry go to school?

Hannah Fry was educated at University College London[18] and Presdales School[19].

What awards did Hannah Fry receive?

Honors received include Christopher Zeeman Medal[21], David Attenborough Award[22], and Leelavati Award[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Strugglehouse · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://hannahfry.com
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  2. 23d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 9w ago · Antino Mizar · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Christopher Zeeman Medal, David Attenborough Award, Leelavati Award
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  5. 13w ago · ~2026-36986-62 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    British comedy guide person id → hannah_fry
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  6. 14w ago · Slasher-fun · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → science communicator, mathematician, audiobook narrator +5
    Zbmath author id → fry.hannah-m, fry.hannah
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  7. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0360878-Fry-Hannah
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  8. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Erdős number → {'amount': '+5'}
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    Educated at → University College London, Presdales School
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
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