Florence Violet McKenzie

Australian electrical engineer (1890-1982)
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Florence Violet McKenzie

Summary

Florence Violet McKenzie is a human[1]. Born in Melbourne[2], she… she was born on +1890-09-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Sydney[4]. She died on +1982-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an electrical engineer[6], engineer[7], and telegraphist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Florence Violet McKenzie's place of birth was Melbourne[2].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie passed away in Sydney[4].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie was born on +1890-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie was born on +1892-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie died on +1982-05-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie worked as an electrical engineer[6].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie worked as an engineer[7].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's professions included telegraphist[8].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's education included a stint at Sydney Technical College[12].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's education included a stint at University of Sydney[13].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[15].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie was a member of Wireless Institute of Australia[16].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie was a member of Women's Engineering Society[17].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's image is recorded as Florence Violet McKenzie in WESC uniform.jpg[18].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie is recorded as female[19].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42150083793414941159[21].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's GND ID is recorded as 1234106426[22].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2022007871[23].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's Commons category is recorded as Florence Violet McKenzie[24].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 59940468[25].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gjdkpm[26].
  • Florence Violet McKenzie's family name is recorded as Granville[27].

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Origins and Family

Florence Violet McKenzie's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1890-09-28T00:00:00Z[3] and +1892-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Sydney Technical College[12], a college[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1843[30] and University of Sydney[13], a public research university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1850[33], headquartered in Sydney[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer[6], engineer[7], and telegraphist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Victorian Honour Roll of Women[15], an award[37], in Australia[38], founded in 2001[39].

Death and Burial

Florence Violet McKenzie died on +1982-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

Florence Violet McKenzie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Florence Violet McKenzie born?

Born in Melbourne[2], Florence Violet McKenzie…

Where did Florence Violet McKenzie die?

Florence Violet McKenzie passed away in Sydney[4].

What did Florence Violet McKenzie do for work?

Florence Violet McKenzie worked as electrical engineer[6], engineer[7], and telegraphist[8].

Where did Florence Violet McKenzie go to school?

Florence Violet McKenzie was educated at Sydney Technical College[12] and University of Sydney[13].

What awards did Florence Violet McKenzie receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Victorian Honour Roll of Women[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Early Women of Radio and Electrical Science [Historically Speaking]. dictionaryofsydney.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Early Women of Radio and Electrical Science [Historically Speaking]. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Early Women of Radio and Electrical Science [Historically Speaking]. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Early Women of Radio and Electrical Science [Historically Speaking]. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Australian Women's Register. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . Early Women of Radio and Electrical Science [Historically Speaking]. dictionaryofsydney.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . www2.theiet.org. www2.theiet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . dictionaryofsydney.org. dictionaryofsydney.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Australian Women's Register. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Early Women of Radio and Electrical Science [Historically Speaking]. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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