Cathy Foley

Australian physicist
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Cathy Foley

Summary

Cathy Foley is a human[1]. She was born in Darlinghurst[2]. She was born on +1957-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a physicist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Cathy Foley's place of birth was Darlinghurst[2].
  • Cathy Foley was born on +1957-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cathy Foley held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Cathy Foley's professions included physicist[4].
  • Cathy Foley held the position of Chief Scientist of Australia[7].
  • Among Cathy Foley's employers was Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[8].
  • Cathy Foley was employed by CSIRO Manufacturing[9].
  • Cathy Foley's education included a stint at Macquarie University[10].
  • Cathy Foley's education included a stint at Santa Sabina College[11].
  • Cathy Foley's education included a stint at Macquarie University[12].
  • Cathy Foley received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[13].
  • Cathy Foley received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14].
  • Cathy Foley received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15].
  • Cathy Foley received the Public Service Medal[16].
  • Cathy Foley received the Officer of the Order of Australia[17].
  • Cathy Foley's image is recorded as Cathy Foley (born 1957) in the online discussion 'The pandemic decade – How scenarios can help us think about the future'.png[18].
  • Cathy Foley is recorded as female[19].
  • Cathy Foley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Cathy Foley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93030987[21].
  • Cathy Foley's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35661096[22].
  • Cathy Foley's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-3503-9672[23].
  • Cathy Foley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012ghx8q[24].
  • Cathy Foley's family name is recorded as Foley[25].
  • Cathy Foley's given name is recorded as Cathy[26].
  • Cathy Foley's given name is recorded as Catherine[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Darlinghurst[2], Cathy Foley… she was born on +1957-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Macquarie University[10], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1964[30] and Santa Sabina College[11], a school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1894[33].

Career and Affiliations

Cathy Foley's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[8], a government organization[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1926[36], headquartered in Canberra[37] and CSIRO Manufacturing[9], a government agency[38], in Australia[39]. She held the position of Chief Scientist of Australia[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[13]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14], a fellowship award[40]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15], a fellowship award[41], in Australia[42]; Public Service Medal[16], an award[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1989[45]; and Officer of the Order of Australia[17], a grade of an order[46], in Australia[47].

Why It Matters

Cathy Foley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Cathy Foley born?

Born in Darlinghurst[2], Cathy Foley…

What did Cathy Foley do for work?

Cathy Foley worked as physicist[4].

Where did Cathy Foley go to school?

Cathy Foley was educated at Macquarie University[10], Santa Sabina College[11], and Macquarie University[12].

What awards did Cathy Foley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[13], Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15], and Public Service Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Who's Who in Australia. wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] . minister.industry.gov.au. minister.industry.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Who's Who in Australia. csiropedia.csiro.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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