Donna Shirley

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Summary

Donna Shirley is a human[1]. Born in Pauls Valley[2], she… she was born on +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a military flight engineer[4] and engineer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pauls Valley[2].
  • Donna Shirley's place of birth was Wynnewood[7].
  • Donna Shirley was born on +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donna Shirley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Donna Shirley's native language[9].
  • Donna Shirley's professions included military flight engineer[4].
  • Donna Shirley worked as an engineer[5].
  • Donna Shirley's field of work was aeronautics[10].
  • Donna Shirley was employed by University of Oklahoma[11].
  • Donna Shirley received the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame[12].
  • Donna Shirley received the Holley Medal[13].
  • Donna Shirley received the Women in Technology Hall of Fame[14].
  • Donna Shirley's image is recorded as Donna Shirley.jpg[15].
  • Donna Shirley is recorded as female[16].
  • Donna Shirley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Donna Shirley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037864946[18].
  • Donna Shirley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26374710[19].
  • Donna Shirley's GND ID is recorded as 1089280254[20].
  • Donna Shirley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98022604[21].
  • Donna Shirley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d88xt[22].
  • Donna Shirley's family name is recorded as Shirley[23].
  • Donna Shirley's given name is recorded as Donna[24].
  • Donna Shirley's given name is recorded as Lee[25].
  • Donna Shirley's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 115762[26].
  • Donna Shirley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Pauls Valley[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1871[30] and Wynnewood[7], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1886[33]. Donna Shirley was born on +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[4] and engineer[5]. Donna Shirley's field of work was aeronautics[10]. Among her employers was University of Oklahoma[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[34], in United States[35], founded in 1982[36]; Holley Medal[13], a medallion[37], in United States[38], founded in 1924[39]; and Women in Technology Hall of Fame[14], an award[40], founded in 1996[41].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Donna Shirley include 5649 Donnashirley[42], an asteroid[43].

Why It Matters

Donna Shirley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include 5649 Donnashirley[42], an asteroid[43].

FAQs

Where was Donna Shirley born?

Born in Pauls Valley[2].

What did Donna Shirley do for work?

Donna Shirley worked as military flight engineer[4] and engineer[5].

What awards did Donna Shirley receive?

Honors received include Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame[12], Holley Medal[13], and Women in Technology Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . library.okstate.edu. library.okstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . witi.com. witi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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