Margaret Ballinger

South African politician (1894–1980)
Person human Q3892764
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Margaret Ballinger

Summary

Margaret Ballinger is a human[1]. She was born in Glasgow[2]. She was born on January 11, 1894[3]. She passed away in Cape Town[4]. She died on February 7, 1980[5]. She worked as a politician[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Ballinger's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Margaret Ballinger died in Cape Town[4].
  • Margaret Ballinger was born on January 11, 1894[3].
  • Margaret Ballinger was born on January 1, 1894[9].
  • Margaret Ballinger died on February 7, 1980[5].
  • Margaret Ballinger held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Margaret Ballinger held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Margaret Ballinger worked as a politician[6].
  • Margaret Ballinger worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Margaret Ballinger was employed by Rhodes University[12].
  • Margaret Ballinger was employed by University of the Witwatersrand[13].
  • Margaret Ballinger was educated at Somerville College[14].
  • Margaret Ballinger was educated at Rhodes University[15].
  • Margaret Ballinger is recorded as female[16].
  • Margaret Ballinger's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Margaret Ballinger was affiliated with the United Party[18].
  • Margaret Ballinger's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Ballinger[19].
  • Margaret Ballinger's family name is recorded as Ballinger[20].
  • Margaret Ballinger's given name is recorded as Margaret[21].
  • Margaret Ballinger's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
  • Margaret Ballinger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Margaret Ballinger's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Margaret Hodgson'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Ballinger's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 11, 1894[3] and January 1, 1894[9].

Education

Educated at Somerville College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1879[27], headquartered in Oxford[28] and Rhodes University[15], a public research university[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 1904[31], headquartered in Makhanda[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Rhodes University[12], a public research university[33], in South Africa[34], founded in 1904[35], headquartered in Makhanda[36] and University of the Witwatersrand[13], a public research university[37], in South Africa[38], founded in 1896[39], headquartered in Johannesburg[40].

Personal Life

Margaret Ballinger was affiliated with the United Party[18].

Death and Burial

Margaret Ballinger died on February 7, 1980[5]. She died in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

Margaret Ballinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Ballinger born?

Born in Glasgow[2], Margaret Ballinger…

Where did Margaret Ballinger die?

Margaret Ballinger died in Cape Town[4].

What did Margaret Ballinger do for work?

Margaret Ballinger worked as politician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Margaret Ballinger go to school?

Margaret Ballinger was educated at Somerville College[14] and Rhodes University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Janik98 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Margaret
    Family name Ballinger
    Employer
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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