Margaret Whitlam

wife of Gough Whitlam, an Australian prime minister (1919-2012)
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Margaret Whitlam

Summary

Margaret Whitlam is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Bondi[2]. She was born on +1919-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Sydney[4]. She died on +2012-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a swimmer[6], social worker[7], and diarist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bondi[2], Margaret Whitlam…
  • Margaret Whitlam died in Sydney[4].
  • Margaret Whitlam was born on +1919-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Margaret Whitlam died on +2012-03-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Margaret Whitlam's father was Bill Dovey[10].
  • Margaret Whitlam's mother was Mary Dorothy Duncan[11].
  • Margaret Whitlam was married to Gough Whitlam[12].
  • A child of Margaret Whitlam was Nicholas Whitlam[13].
  • A child of Margaret Whitlam was Tony Whitlam[14].
  • Margaret Whitlam held citizenship in Australia[15].
  • Margaret Whitlam's professions included swimmer[6].
  • Margaret Whitlam worked as a social worker[7].
  • Margaret Whitlam worked as a diarist[8].
  • Margaret Whitlam's education included a stint at University of Sydney[16].
  • Margaret Whitlam was educated at SCEGGS Darlinghurst[17].
  • Margaret Whitlam received the Centenary Medal[18].
  • Margaret Whitlam received the Officer of the Order of Australia[19].
  • Margaret Whitlam's image is recorded as GoughSorry.jpg[20].
  • Margaret Whitlam is recorded as female[21].
  • Margaret Whitlam's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Margaret Whitlam was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[23].
  • Margaret Whitlam's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063988598[24].
  • Margaret Whitlam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29183811[25].
  • Margaret Whitlam's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001064658[26].
  • Margaret Whitlam's IdRef ID is recorded as 160346843[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Whitlam was born in Bondi[2]. She was born on +1919-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Bill Dovey[10]. Her mother was Mary Dorothy Duncan[11].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[16], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31] and SCEGGS Darlinghurst[17], a girls' school[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1895[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[6], social worker[7], and diarist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Centenary Medal[18], a medallion[35], in Australia[36], founded in 2001[37] and Officer of the Order of Australia[19], a grade of an order[38], in Australia[39].

Personal Life

Margaret Whitlam was married to Gough Whitlam[12]. Children include Nicholas Whitlam[13], an investment banker[40], b. 1945[41], of Australia[42] and Tony Whitlam[14], a politician[43], b. 1944[44], of Australia[45]. She was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[23].

Death and Burial

Margaret Whitlam died on +2012-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Sydney[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[46].

Why It Matters

Margaret Whitlam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Whitlam born?

Born in Bondi[2], Margaret Whitlam…

Where did Margaret Whitlam die?

Margaret Whitlam died in Sydney[4].

Who were Margaret Whitlam's parents?

Margaret Whitlam's father was Bill Dovey[10]. Margaret Whitlam's mother was Mary Dorothy Duncan[11].

Who was Margaret Whitlam married to?

Margaret Whitlam's spouses include Gough Whitlam[12].

What did Margaret Whitlam do for work?

Margaret Whitlam worked as swimmer[6], social worker[7], and diarist[8].

Where did Margaret Whitlam go to school?

Margaret Whitlam was educated at University of Sydney[16] and SCEGGS Darlinghurst[17].

What awards did Margaret Whitlam receive?

Honors received include Centenary Medal[18] and Officer of the Order of Australia[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . itsanhonour.gov.au. itsanhonour.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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