Elizabeth Hanan

New Zealand local politician, science festival organiser, science communicator (1937–2024)
Person human Q57598358
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Elizabeth Hanan

Summary

Elizabeth Hanan is a human[1]. She was born in Melbourne[2]. She was born on +1937-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Dunedin Hospital[4]. She died on +2024-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a science communicator[6] and politician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne[2], Elizabeth Hanan…
  • Elizabeth Hanan died in Dunedin Hospital[4].
  • Elizabeth Hanan was born on +1937-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elizabeth Hanan died on +2024-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's father was John Patrick Walsh[9].
  • Elizabeth Hanan held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Elizabeth Hanan worked as a science communicator[6].
  • Elizabeth Hanan worked as a politician[7].
  • Elizabeth Hanan received the Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand[11].
  • Elizabeth Hanan received the Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12].
  • Elizabeth Hanan received the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[13].
  • Elizabeth Hanan received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[14].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's image is recorded as Dame Elizabeth Hanan.jpg[15].
  • Elizabeth Hanan is recorded as female[16].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 313506296[18].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015017303[19].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's residence is recorded as Dunedin[20].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's family name is recorded as Hanan[21].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[22].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's given name is recorded as Ann[23].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/113y87y8x[24].
  • Elizabeth Hanan's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJB8rhygPDx4Dvhhd4VwG3[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Melbourne[2], Elizabeth Hanan… she was born on +1937-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was John Patrick Walsh[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science communicator[6] and politician[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand[11], an award[26], in New Zealand[27]; Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12], a grade of an order[28], in New Zealand[29]; New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[13], a decoration[30], founded in 1993[31]; and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[14], an award[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1990[34].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Hanan died on +2024-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Dunedin Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Hanan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Hanan born?

Born in Melbourne[2], Elizabeth Hanan…

Where did Elizabeth Hanan die?

Elizabeth Hanan died in Dunedin Hospital[4].

Who were Elizabeth Hanan's parents?

Elizabeth Hanan's father was John Patrick Walsh[9].

What did Elizabeth Hanan do for work?

Elizabeth Hanan worked as science communicator[6] and politician[7].

What awards did Elizabeth Hanan receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand[11], Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12], New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[13], and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . odt.co.nz. Retrieved . odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Sir John Walsh and his legacy to the dental profession. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . noted.co.nz. Retrieved . noted.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . odt.co.nz. Retrieved . odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . scifest.org.nz. Retrieved . scifest.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . scifest.org.nz. Retrieved . scifest.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . odt.co.nz. Retrieved . odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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