Lucy Moore (Wikipedia editor)

Lucy Moore
Moore in 2024
Alma mater	Wadham College, University of Oxford, University of Leeds
Occupation(s)	Archaeologist, curator, Wikipedia editor

Lucy Moore is a British curator and doctoral student known for improving the coverage of women on Wikipedia. She was UK Wikimedian of the Year in 2022.

Education

Moore earned a BA in Modern History in 2006 from Wadham College, University of Oxford, then an MA in 2009 from the Institute for Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds.[1] In 2019 she began doctoral research at the University of York, studying coinage in ninth-century Northumbria.[2][3]

Career

Moore is an archaeologist and curator. From 2013 to 2023, Moore worked as a Project Curator at Leeds Museums and Galleries.[2][4] In 2024, Moore became Curator of Coins and 3D objects at the University of Leeds.[4] She also works as an unpaid carer.[5] She is a co-author of the 2015 book Great War Britain. Leeds: Remembering 1914-18.[6]

Alongside Wikipedia editing, Moore has undertaken voluntary work, including being a trustee of the Royal Numismatic Society, Leeds Civic Trust, and Carers Leeds.[4][7]

Wikipedia editing

Moore became a Wikipedia editor in 2019.[5][8] Her initial editing focused on soldiers in World War I, but she later decided to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women[8] who are underrepresented in Wikipedia articles.[2]

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, ahead of International Women's Day.[9][5] As of March 2024, Moore has written 533 biographies of women,[8] including Sharbat Gula, Julia Chinn, Jeanne Gapiya-Niyonzima, Ólafía Einarsdóttir and Gloria Meneses.[5]

Moore also works to encourage others to volunteer on the effort to improve gender representation on Wikipedia,[10] including as an edit-a-thon leader.[11]

Honors

Ribbons sculpture by Pippa Hale

In 2021, she was named Up and Coming Wikimedian of the Year by Wikimedia UK.[2] In 2022, she was UK Wikimedian of the Year.[12]

In 2024, she was one of several hundred women in Leeds recognized on a public sculpture called Ribbons by Pippa Hale.[4][13][14]

Personal life

Moore lives in Leeds.[5][8]

References

1. "Lucy Moore - Department of Archaeology, University of York". www.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
2. "Wikimedian award for Lucy". South Leeds Life. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
3. "Lucy Moore - Department of Archaeology, University of York". www.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
4. Leeds, University of (2024-10-15). "Sculpture celebrates remarkable women". www.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
5. 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.
6. Moore, Lucy; Pullan, Nicola; Martin, Daniel (2015). Great War Britain Leeds. Great War Britain. Stroud: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-6128-8.
7. "Trustees & Staff - Leeds Civic Trust". Leeds Civic Trust. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
8. UK academic works to raise profile of women on Wikipedia. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-04-09 – via CNN.
9. Haines, Gavin (2024-03-08). "What went right this week: Wikipedia profiled unsung heroines, plus more". Positive News. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
10. "The Guardian view on Wikipedia's female volunteers: a hive heroism that changes history". The Guardian. 2024-03-08. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
11. "Spaces that help trans people recognise their history are vital". Museums Association. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
12. "UK Wikimedian of the Year 2022 - Wikimedia UK". wikimedia.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
13. "South Leeds women among those recognised on new sculpture". South Leeds Life. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
14. "Inspirational women feature in new city sculpture". West Leeds Dispatch. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-10-13.