Margaret Cruickshank

New Zealand's first registered female doctor (1873–1918)
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Margaret Cruickshank

Summary

Margaret Cruickshank is a human[1]. She was born in Palmerston[2]. She was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Waimate[4]. She died on +1918-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a physician[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Cruickshank was born in Palmerston[2].
  • Margaret Cruickshank died in Waimate[4].
  • Margaret Cruickshank was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Margaret Cruickshank died on +1918-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Waimate Old Cemetery[8].
  • Margaret Cruickshank held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Margaret Cruickshank worked as a physician[6].
  • Margaret Cruickshank was educated at University of Otago[10].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's education included a stint at Dunedin School of Medicine[11].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's education included a stint at Otago Girls' High School[12].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's image is recorded as Margaret Cruickshank, ca 1897.jpg[13].
  • Margaret Cruickshank is recorded as female[14].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Cruickshank[16].
  • The cause of death was 1918–1920 flu pandemic[17].
  • The cause of death was influenza[18].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 202647399[19].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0glp9cr[20].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's given name is recorded as Margaret[21].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's described by source is recorded as 150 women in 150 words[23].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's described by source is recorded as The Early Medical Women of New Zealand[24].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID is recorded as 3c41[25].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as 97VV-GP6[26].
  • Margaret Cruickshank's Prabook ID is recorded as 2263270[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Palmerston[2], Margaret Cruickshank… she was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Otago[10], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Dunedin[31]; Dunedin School of Medicine[11], a medical school[32], in New Zealand[33]; and Otago Girls' High School[12], a high school[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1871[36].

Career and Affiliations

Margaret Cruickshank's professions included physician[6].

Death and Burial

Margaret Cruickshank died on +1918-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Waimate[4]. Recorded cause of death include 1918–1920 flu pandemic[17] and influenza[18]. Burial took place at Waimate Old Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Margaret Cruickshank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Cruickshank born?

Margaret Cruickshank's place of birth was Palmerston[2].

Where did Margaret Cruickshank die?

Margaret Cruickshank died in Waimate[4].

What did Margaret Cruickshank do for work?

Margaret Cruickshank worked as physician[6].

Where did Margaret Cruickshank go to school?

Margaret Cruickshank was educated at University of Otago[10], Dunedin School of Medicine[11], and Otago Girls' High School[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved . earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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