Lucy Moore (archaeologist)
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Lucy Moore is a British academic who is known for improving the coverage of women on Wikipedia.
Career
[edit]Moore is an archaeologist and curator. She also works as an unpaid carer.[1]
Wikipedia editing
[edit]Moore became a Wikipedia editor in 2019.[1][2] Her initial editing focused on soldiers in World War I, but she later decided to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women[2] who are underrepresented in Wikipedia articles.[3]
In 2021, Moore started a project to create a Wikipedia article for a woman from every country in the world. She completed the project in 2024.[1] As of March 2024, Moore has written 533 biographies of women,[2] including Sharbat Gula, Julia Chinn, Jeanne Gapiya-Niyonzima, Ólafía Einarsdóttir and Gloria Meneses.[1]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Vinter, Robyn (2024-03-05). "UK academic's Wikipedia project raises profile of women around the world". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ a b c d UK academic works to raise profile of women on Wikipedia. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-04-09 – via CNN.
- ^ "Wikimedian award for Lucy". South Leeds Life. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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