Mary, Lady Heath

Irish aviator
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Summary

Mary, Lady Heath was born on November 10, 1896[1], in Knockaderry[2]. She died on May 9, 1939[3], in London[4]. She worked as an aircraft pilot[5], athletics competitor[6], high jumper[7], and javelin thrower[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Sir James Heath, 1st Baronet[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11], Ireland[12]
  • Sex or gender: female[13]
  • Sport: athletics[14]
  • Family name: Heath[15]
  • Given name: Mary[16]
  • Record held: Women's high jump world record progression[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Birth name: Sophie Catherine Theresa Mary Peirce-Evans[19]
  • Sports discipline competed in: high jump[20], javelin throw[21]

Why It Matters

Mary, Lady Heath has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Mary, Lady Heath born?

Mary, Lady Heath was born in Knockaderry[2].

Where did Mary, Lady Heath die?

Mary, Lady Heath passed away in London[4].

Who was Mary, Lady Heath married to?

Mary, Lady Heath's spouses include Sir James Heath, 1st Baronet[10].

What did Mary, Lady Heath do for work?

Mary, Lady Heath worked as an aircraft pilot[5], athletics competitor[6], high jumper[7], and javelin thrower[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Intersportstats athlete id → 3000324729
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'ga', 'sv', 'uk']
    Sitelink count → 12
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1373357002
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  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    World athletics athlete id → 14862489
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  5. 19w ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sports discipline competed in → high jump, javelin throw
    Aliases → —
    Sport → athletics
    Given name → Mary
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Track and field statistics female athlete id: 495"
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