John Rigby Hale

British historian (1923-1999)
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Summary

John Rigby Hale was born on September 17, 1923[1], in Ashford[2]. He died on August 12, 1999[3], in London[4]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Employer: University of Warwick[11], University College London[12]
  • Educated at: Jesus College[13], Harvard University[14], Johns Hopkins University[15]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[16], Serena Medal[17], Knight Bachelor[18]
  • Member of: British Academy[19], Academia Europaea[20], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Family name: Hale[23]
  • Given name: John[24], Rigby[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Writing language: English[27]

Why It Matters

John Rigby Hale is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Rigby Hale born?

John Rigby Hale's place of birth was Ashford[2].

Where did John Rigby Hale die?

John Rigby Hale died in London[4].

What did John Rigby Hale do for work?

John Rigby Hale worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did John Rigby Hale go to school?

John Rigby Hale was educated at Jesus College[13], Harvard University[14], and Johns Hopkins University[15].

What awards did John Rigby Hale receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[16], Serena Medal[17], and Knight Bachelor[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0063931-Hale-J-R-19231999
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