Jean Batten

New Zealand aviator (1909-1982)
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Jean Batten

Summary

Jean Batten is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Rotorua[2]. She was born on September 15, 1909[3]. She passed away in Palma[4]. She died on November 22, 1982[5]. She worked as an aircraft pilot[6] and engineer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotorua[2], Jean Batten…
  • Jean Batten passed away in Palma[4].
  • Jean Batten was born on September 15, 1909[3].
  • Jean Batten died on November 22, 1982[5].
  • Jean Batten held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Jean Batten's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Jean Batten worked as an engineer[7].
  • Jean Batten's field of work was pilotage[10].
  • Jean Batten received the Order of the Southern Cross[11].
  • Jean Batten received the Britannia Trophy[12].
  • Jean Batten received the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Jean Batten received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Jean Batten received the Harmon Trophy[15].
  • Jean Batten received the FAI Gold Air Medal[16].
  • Jean Batten was a member of Women's Engineering Society[17].
  • Jean Batten is recorded as female[18].
  • Jean Batten's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jean Batten's Commons category is recorded as Jean Batten[20].
  • The cause of death was dog attack[21].
  • Jean Batten's family name is recorded as Batten[22].
  • Jean Batten's given name is recorded as Jean[23].
  • Jean Batten's Commons gallery is recorded as Jean Batten[24].
  • Jean Batten's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Garbo of the skies'}[25].
  • Jean Batten's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jean Gardner Batten'}[26].
  • Jean Batten's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rotorua[2], Jean Batten… she was born on September 15, 1909[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6] and engineer[7]. Jean Batten's field of work was pilotage[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Southern Cross[11], an order[28], in Brazil[29], founded in 1932[30]; Britannia Trophy[12], an award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Legion of Honour[13], a state order[33], in France[34], founded in 1802[35]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Harmon Trophy[15], an award[38]; and FAI Gold Air Medal[16], a medallion[39], founded in 1924[40].

Death and Burial

Jean Batten died on November 22, 1982[5]. She passed away in Palma[4]. The cause of death was dog attack[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Batten include Batten[41], an impact crater[42].

Why It Matters

Jean Batten ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for her include Batten[41], an impact crater[42].

FAQs

Where was Jean Batten born?

Jean Batten was born in Rotorua[2].

Where did Jean Batten die?

Jean Batten died in Palma[4].

What did Jean Batten do for work?

Jean Batten worked as aircraft pilot[6] and engineer[7].

What awards did Jean Batten receive?

Honors received include Order of the Southern Cross[11], Britannia Trophy[12], Legion of Honour[13], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ctie.monash.edu.au. ctie.monash.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . fai.org. fai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 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. [41] . 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. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jean
    Field of work pilotage
    Family name Batten
    On focus list of wikimedia project gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
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