Mary Gilmore

Australian poet (1865–1962)
Person human Q455761
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Mary Gilmore

Summary

Mary Gilmore is a human[1]. She was born in Goulburn[2]. She was born on August 16, 1865[3]. She passed away in Sydney[4]. She died on December 3, 1962[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], poet[7], writer[8], and social activist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Goulburn[2], Mary Gilmore…
  • Mary Gilmore died in Sydney[4].
  • Mary Gilmore was born on August 16, 1865[3].
  • Mary Gilmore was born on August 16, 1885[11].
  • Mary Gilmore died on December 3, 1962[5].
  • Mary Gilmore died on 1962[12].
  • Mary Gilmore held citizenship in Australia[13].
  • Mary Gilmore's professions included journalist[6].
  • Mary Gilmore worked as a poet[7].
  • Mary Gilmore's professions included writer[8].
  • Mary Gilmore worked as a social activist[9].
  • Mary Gilmore's field of work was poetry[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Mary Gilmore is Battlefields[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Mary Gilmore is Fourteen Men[16].
  • Mary Gilmore received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[17].
  • Mary Gilmore received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Mary Gilmore received the Australian Media Hall of Fame[19].
  • Mary Gilmore was a member of New Australia Co-operative Settlement Association[20].
  • Mary Gilmore's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[21].
  • Mary Gilmore is recorded as female[22].
  • Mary Gilmore's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mary Gilmore was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[24].
  • Mary Gilmore's Commons category is recorded as Mary Gilmore[25].
  • Mary Gilmore's honorific prefix is recorded as Dame[26].
  • Mary Gilmore's residence is recorded as Paraguay[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1865-08-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1962-12-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ed47fe9d-eee2-4a7d-8c9a-daae962133b5[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Gilmore was born in Goulburn[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 16, 1865[3] and August 16, 1885[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], poet[7], writer[8], and social activist[9]. Mary Gilmore's field of work was poetry[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Battlefields[15], a literary work[33] and Fourteen Men[16], a literary work[34]. Things named for Mary Gilmore include Gilmore[35], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1984[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women[17], an award[39], in Australia[40], founded in 2001[41]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and Australian Media Hall of Fame[19].

Personal Life

Mary Gilmore's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[21]. She was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 3, 1962[5] and 1962[12]. Mary Gilmore died in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Gilmore ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include Gilmore[35], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1984[38].

FAQs

Where was Mary Gilmore born?

Born in Goulburn[2], Mary Gilmore…

Where did Mary Gilmore die?

Mary Gilmore passed away in Sydney[4].

What did Mary Gilmore do for work?

Mary Gilmore worked as journalist[6], poet[7], writer[8], and social activist[9].

What awards did Mary Gilmore receive?

Honors received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women[17], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], and Australian Media Hall of Fame[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . halloffame.melbournepressclub.com. halloffame.melbournepressclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Battlefields, Fourteen Men
    Given name Mary, Jean
    Field of work poetry
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