Skip to content
229,067 profiles ranked

E. P. Thompson

British historian & peace activist (1924-1993) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 69

Edward Palmer Thompson was an English historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner. He is best known for his historical work on the radical movements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, in particular The Making of the English Working Class (1963).

E. P. Thompson is read about 241 times a day, in 32 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 114 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

People around E. P. Thompson

Awards

Honorary Doctorate1982

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 1993 · aged 69