Dorothy Tangney

Australian politician (1907–1985)
Person human Q5298653
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Dorothy Tangney

Summary

Dorothy Tangney is a human[1]. She was born in North Perth[2]. She was born on +1907-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Wembley[4]. She died on +1985-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a politician[6] and teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Tangney's place of birth was North Perth[2].
  • Dorothy Tangney died in Wembley[4].
  • Dorothy Tangney was born on +1907-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dorothy Tangney died on +1985-06-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dorothy Tangney is buried at Karrakatta Cemetery[9].
  • Dorothy Tangney held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Dorothy Tangney worked as a politician[6].
  • Dorothy Tangney's professions included teacher[7].
  • Dorothy Tangney held the position of member of the Australian Senate[11].
  • Dorothy Tangney received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[12].
  • Dorothy Tangney received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Dorothy Tangney's image is recorded as Dorothy Tangney - ANIB 01.jpg[14].
  • Dorothy Tangney is recorded as female[15].
  • Dorothy Tangney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dorothy Tangney was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[17].
  • Dorothy Tangney's Commons category is recorded as Dorothy Tangney[18].
  • Dorothy Tangney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/068zq0[19].
  • Dorothy Tangney's family name is recorded as Q36989612[20].
  • Dorothy Tangney's given name is recorded as Dorothy[21].
  • Dorothy Tangney's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 728052[22].
  • Dorothy Tangney's described by source is recorded as Reflections: Profiles of 150 Women who helped make Western Australian History[23].
  • Dorothy Tangney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Dorothy Tangney's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as tangney-dame-dorothy-margaret-14913[25].
  • Dorothy Tangney's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Tangney-24[26].
  • Dorothy Tangney's Prabook ID is recorded as 2524943[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy Tangney was born in North Perth[2]. She was born on +1907-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and teacher[7]. Dorothy Tangney held the position of member of the Australian Senate[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women[12], an award[28], in Australia[29], founded in 2001[30] and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Personal Life

Dorothy Tangney was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[17].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Tangney died on +1985-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Wembley[4]. She is buried at Karrakatta Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dorothy Tangney include Tangney[33], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1974[36].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Tangney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for her include Tangney[33], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1974[36].

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Tangney born?

Born in North Perth[2], Dorothy Tangney…

Where did Dorothy Tangney die?

Dorothy Tangney passed away in Wembley[4].

What did Dorothy Tangney do for work?

Dorothy Tangney worked as politician[6] and teacher[7].

What awards did Dorothy Tangney receive?

Honors received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women[12] and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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