List of people who achieved posthumous recognition
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{{Short description|List of people whose work or fame was recognised mainly after their death}} |
{{Short description|List of people whose work or fame was recognised mainly after their death}} |
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This article is a list of people who achieved posthumous recognition, which is the fame, honour, or critical breakthrough bestowed upon them only after their death.{{Cite web |date=2026-02-08 |title=Posthumous (After Death) - Overview {{!}} StudyGuides.com |url=https://studyguides.com/study-methods/overview/cml7tr2epvxus0192hoqrmflc |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=studyguides.com |language=en}} The phenomenon appears in many fields, including arts, literature and science, and has been described in cultural and historical studies.{{Cite journal |last=Zhang |first=Letian |last2=Banerjee |first2=Mitali |last3=Wang |first3=Shinan |last4=Hong |first4=Zhuoqiao |date=2023-08-29 |title=The fragility of artists' reputations from 1795 to 2020 |url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10468609/ |journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |volume=120 |issue=35 |pages=e2302269120 |doi=10.1073/pnas.2302269120 |issn=1091-6490 |pmc=10468609 |pmid=37603755}}{{Cite web |title=20 Historical Figures Who Only Became Legends After Their Death |url=https://www.historysnob.com/historical-figures/20-historical-figures-who-only-became-legends-after-their-death/5 |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=HistorySnob |language=en}} |
This article is a list of people who achieved posthumous recognition, which is the fame, honour, or critical breakthrough bestowed upon them only after their death.{{Cite web |date=2026-02-08 |title=Posthumous (After Death) - Overview {{!}} StudyGuides.com |url=https://studyguides.com/study-methods/overview/cml7tr2epvxus0192hoqrmflc |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=studyguides.com |language=en}} The phenomenon appears in many fields, including arts, literature and science, and has been described in cultural and historical studies.{{Cite journal |last=Zhang |first=Letian |last2=Banerjee |first2=Mitali |last3=Wang |first3=Shinan |last4=Hong |first4=Zhuoqiao |date=2023-08-29 |title=The fragility of artists' reputations from 1795 to 2020 |url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10468609/ |journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |volume=120 |issue=35 |pages=e2302269120 |doi=10.1073/pnas.2302269120 |issn=1091-6490 |pmc=10468609 |pmid=37603755}}{{Cite web |title=20 Historical Figures Who Only Became Legends After Their Death |url=https://www.historysnob.com/historical-figures/20-historical-figures-who-only-became-legends-after-their-death/5 |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=HistorySnob |language=en}} |
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[[File:Anton Raphael Mengs, The Triumph of History over Time (Allegory of the Museum Clementinum), ceiling fresco in the Camera dei Papiri, Vatican Library, 1772 - M0tty.jpg|alt=The Triumph of History over Time (1772), by Anton Raphael Mengs, Allegory often interpreted as history ultimately judging and honouring individuals well past their own lifetimes.|thumb|center|'''"The Triumph of History over Time" (1772), by [[Anton Raphael Mengs]], Allegory often interpreted as history ultimately judging and honouring individuals well past their own lifetimes'''.]] |
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Please add to this list people who meet all of the following criteria: |
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