Kerry Greenwood

Australian crime writer
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Kerry Greenwood

Summary

Kerry Greenwood is a human[1]. Born in Melbourne[2], she… she was born on June 17, 1954[3]. She died on March 26, 2025[4]. She worked as a novelist[5], playwright[6], writer[7], poet lawyer[8], and science fiction writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne[2], Kerry Greenwood…
  • Kerry Greenwood was born on June 17, 1954[3].
  • Kerry Greenwood died on March 26, 2025[4].
  • Kerry Greenwood held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Kerry Greenwood worked as a novelist[5].
  • Kerry Greenwood's professions included playwright[6].
  • Kerry Greenwood's professions included writer[7].
  • Kerry Greenwood's professions included poet lawyer[8].
  • Kerry Greenwood's professions included science fiction writer[9].
  • Kerry Greenwood worked as a children's writer[12].
  • Kerry Greenwood's field of work was prose[13].
  • Kerry Greenwood's field of work was law[14].
  • Kerry Greenwood's field of work was literature[15].
  • Kerry Greenwood's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Kerry Greenwood's field of work was historical novel[17].
  • Kerry Greenwood's field of work was detective novel[18].
  • Among Kerry Greenwood's employers was Victoria Legal Aid[19].
  • Kerry Greenwood was educated at University of Melbourne[20].
  • Kerry Greenwood was educated at Maribyrnong College[21].
  • Kerry Greenwood received the Medal of the Order of Australia[22].
  • Kerry Greenwood received the Ned Kelly Awards[23].
  • Kerry Greenwood is recorded as female[24].
  • Kerry Greenwood's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kerry Greenwood's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[26].
  • Kerry Greenwood's family name is recorded as Greenwood[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kerry Greenwood was born in Melbourne[2]. She was born on June 17, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne[20], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1853[30] and Maribyrnong College[21], a high school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1958[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5], playwright[6], writer[7], poet lawyer[8], science fiction writer[9], and children's writer[12]. Fields of work include prose[13], a literary form[34]; law[14], an academic discipline[35]; literature[15], a type of arts[36]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[37]; historical novel[17], a novel genre[38]; and detective novel[18], a novel genre[39]. Among Kerry Greenwood's employers was Victoria Legal Aid[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of the Order of Australia[22], a grade of an order[40], in Australia[41] and Ned Kelly Awards[23], a literary award[42], in Australia[43], founded in 1996[44].

Death and Burial

Kerry Greenwood died on March 26, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Kerry Greenwood ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Kerry Greenwood born?

Kerry Greenwood was born in Melbourne[2].

What did Kerry Greenwood do for work?

Kerry Greenwood worked as novelist[5], playwright[6], writer[7], poet lawyer[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Where did Kerry Greenwood go to school?

Kerry Greenwood was educated at University of Melbourne[20] and Maribyrnong College[21].

What awards did Kerry Greenwood receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order of Australia[22] and Ned Kelly Awards[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . funeral.info. Retrieved . funeral.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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