Jill Ker Conway

Summary

Jill Ker Conway is a human^[1]. She was born in Hillston^[2]. She was born on +1934-10-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Boston^[4]. She died on +2018-06-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a historian^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], memoirist^[9], and educator^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jill Ker Conway's place of birth was Hillston^[2].
• Jill Ker Conway died in Boston^[4].
• Jill Ker Conway was born on +1934-10-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jill Ker Conway died on +2018-06-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jill Ker Conway held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Jill Ker Conway held citizenship in Australia^[13].
• Jill Ker Conway held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Jill Ker Conway's professions included historian^[6].
• Jill Ker Conway worked as a writer^[7].
• Jill Ker Conway worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Jill Ker Conway's professions included memoirist^[9].
• Jill Ker Conway's professions included educator^[10].
• Jill Ker Conway was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Jill Ker Conway was employed by University of Toronto^[16].
• Jill Ker Conway was employed by Smith College^[17].
• Jill Ker Conway was educated at Harvard University^[18].
• Jill Ker Conway was educated at University of Sydney^[19].
• Jill Ker Conway received the National Humanities Medal^[20].
• Jill Ker Conway received the PEN New England Award^[21].
• Jill Ker Conway received the Harvard Centennial Medal^[22].
• Jill Ker Conway received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women^[23].
• Jill Ker Conway received the Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia^[24].
• Jill Ker Conway was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Jill Ker Conway is recorded as female^[26].
• Jill Ker Conway's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jill Ker Conway was born in Hillston^[2]. She was born on +1934-10-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Sydney^[19], a public research university^[32], in Australia^[33], founded in 1850^[34], headquartered in Sydney^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], memoirist^[9], and educator^[10]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; University of Toronto^[16], a public research university^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1827^[42], headquartered in Toronto^[43]; and Smith College^[17], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1871^[46], headquartered in Northampton^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include National Humanities Medal^[20], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1988^[50]; PEN New England Award^[21], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1975^[53]; Harvard Centennial Medal^[22], a jubilee medal^[54], founded in 1989^[55]; Victorian Honour Roll of Women^[23], an award^[56], in Australia^[57], founded in 2001^[58]; and Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia^[24], a grade of an order^[59], in Australia^[60].

Death and Burial

Jill Ker Conway died on +2018-06-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Boston^[4].

Why It Matters

Jill Ker Conway ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Jill Ker Conway born?

Jill Ker Conway's place of birth was Hillston^[2].

Where did Jill Ker Conway die?

Jill Ker Conway died in Boston^[4].

What did Jill Ker Conway do for work?

Jill Ker Conway worked as historian^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], memoirist^[9], and educator^[10].

Where did Jill Ker Conway go to school?

Jill Ker Conway was educated at Harvard University^[18] and University of Sydney^[19].

What awards did Jill Ker Conway receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal^[20], PEN New England Award^[21], Harvard Centennial Medal^[22], and Victorian Honour Roll of Women^[23].