Mary Coombs

British computer programmer, first female commercial programmer
Person human Q23884035
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Mary Coombs

Summary

Mary Coombs is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Muswell Hill[2]. She was born on +1929-02-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2022-02-28T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a programmer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mary Coombs's place of birth was Muswell Hill[2].
  • Mary Coombs was born on +1929-02-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Coombs died on +2022-02-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Mary Coombs held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Mary Coombs's professions included programmer[5].
  • Mary Coombs was employed by J. Lyons and Co.[8].
  • Among Mary Coombs's employers was International Computers Limited[9].
  • Mary Coombs was educated at Queen Mary University of London[10].
  • Mary Coombs was educated at Putney High School[11].
  • Mary Coombs's education included a stint at St Paul's Girls' School[12].
  • Mary Coombs is recorded as female[13].
  • Mary Coombs's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mary Coombs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 297471993[15].
  • Mary Coombs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2013005118[16].
  • Mary Coombs's family name is recorded as Coombs[17].
  • Mary Coombs's given name is recorded as Mary[18].
  • Mary Coombs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Mary Coombs's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Clare Blood'}[20].
  • Mary Coombs's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11cmy7h0s9[21].
  • Mary Coombs's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJkhJv3bFPdHGRV7WMpF8C[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Coombs's place of birth was Muswell Hill[2]. She was born on +1929-02-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Queen Mary University of London[10], a public research university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1882[25], headquartered in London[26]; Putney High School[11], a high school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1893[29]; and St Paul's Girls' School[12], an independent school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1904[32], headquartered in Hammersmith[33].

Career and Affiliations

Mary Coombs worked as a programmer[5]. Employers include J. Lyons and Co.[8], a business[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1884[36], headquartered in London[37] and International Computers Limited[9], a business[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1968[40], headquartered in London[41].

Death and Burial

Mary Coombs died on +2022-02-28T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Coombs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Mary Coombs born?

Born in Muswell Hill[2], Mary Coombs…

What did Mary Coombs do for work?

Mary Coombs worked as programmer[5].

Where did Mary Coombs go to school?

Mary Coombs was educated at Queen Mary University of London[10], Putney High School[11], and St Paul's Girls' School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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