Welcome to Who's Who 2020
- Over 34,000 autobiographical entries of noteworthy and influential people who impact British life
- Includes Who Was Who – Over 94,000 entries, for deceased people
- Born on this day now available as an email to your inbox or by RSS feed
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Who's Who
The 172nd edition of Who’s Who was published in December 2019, and includes almost 700 entries on noteworthy and influential people included for the first time for 2020, bringing the full set to over 34,000. Discover who they are here.
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Dame Hilary Mantel
After studying law at university, Dame Hilary Mantel published her first novel in 1985. Appointed DBE in 2014, she was both the first woman and the first British author to win the Man Booker Prize twice, for historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. These were adapted into a Golden Globe-winning series by the BBC. The third and final instalment of the trilogy, The Mirror and the Light, publishes in March 2020. Discover more here.
Latest Update
- From the arts, the 2020 edition includes Rashmi Becker of Step Change Studios, actor Josette Simon and wine expert Olly Smith.
- From science and technology, new entrants include Anne-Marie Imafidon of Stemettes, environmentalist Mark Lynas and mathematical enthuser Johnny Ball.
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