Lowitja O'Donoghue

Australian nurse, public administrator and Indigenous rights activist (1932–2024)
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Lowitja O'Donoghue

Summary

Lowitja O'Donoghue is a human[1]. She was born in De Rose Hill[2]. She was born on August 1, 1932[3]. She died in Adelaide[4]. She died on February 4, 2024[5]. She worked as a nurse[6], academic[7], and activist[8]. She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's place of birth was De Rose Hill[2].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue died in Adelaide[4].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue was born on August 1, 1932[3].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue died on February 4, 2024[5].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue is identified as part of the Pitjantjatjara people ethnic group[11].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue is identified as part of the Yankuntjatjarra ethnic group[12].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's professions included nurse[6].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue worked as an academic[7].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's professions included activist[8].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue held the position of Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Convention, 1998[13].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's education included a stint at Unley High School[14].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue received the Silver Olympic Order[16].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[17].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue received the Australian of the Year[18].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue received the Australian National Living Treasure[19].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue received the Companion of the Order of Australia[20].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's religion is recorded as Baptists[21].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue is recorded as female[22].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's Commons category is recorded as Lowitja O'Donoghue[24].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's residence is recorded as Quorn[25].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's family name is recorded as O'Donoghue[26].
  • Lowitja O'Donoghue's given name is recorded as Lowitja[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in De Rose Hill[2], Lowitja O'Donoghue… she was born on August 1, 1932[3]. Ethnic identities include Pitjantjatjara people[11], an ethnic group[28] and Yankuntjatjarra[12], an ethnic group[29], in Australia[30].

Education

Lowitja O'Donoghue's education included a stint at Unley High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nurse[6], academic[7], and activist[8]. Lowitja O'Donoghue held the position of Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Convention, 1998[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Silver Olympic Order[16], a grade of an order[33]; Victorian Honour Roll of Women[17], an award[34], in Australia[35], founded in 2001[36]; Australian of the Year[18], an award[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1960[39]; Australian National Living Treasure[19], an award[40], in Australia[41]; and Companion of the Order of Australia[20], a grade of an order[42], in Australia[43].

Personal Life

Lowitja O'Donoghue's religion is recorded as Baptists[21].

Death and Burial

Lowitja O'Donoghue died on February 4, 2024[5]. She died in Adelaide[4].

Why It Matters

Lowitja O'Donoghue has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Lowitja O'Donoghue born?

Born in De Rose Hill[2], Lowitja O'Donoghue…

Where did Lowitja O'Donoghue die?

Lowitja O'Donoghue died in Adelaide[4].

What did Lowitja O'Donoghue do for work?

Lowitja O'Donoghue worked as nurse[6], academic[7], and activist[8].

Where did Lowitja O'Donoghue go to school?

Lowitja O'Donoghue was educated at Unley High School[14].

What awards did Lowitja O'Donoghue receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Silver Olympic Order[16], Victorian Honour Roll of Women[17], and Australian of the Year[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . naa.gov.au. naa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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