Mary Peters

Summary

Mary Peters is a human^[1]. Born in Halewood^[2], she… she was born on July 6, 1939^[3]. She worked as an athletics competitor^[4], pentathlete^[5], and shot putter^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Mary Peters's place of birth was Halewood^[2].
• Mary Peters was born on July 6, 1939^[3].
• Mary Peters held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Mary Peters worked as an athletics competitor^[4].
• Mary Peters worked as a pentathlete^[5].
• Mary Peters's professions included shot putter^[6].
• Mary Peters was educated at Portadown College^[9].
• Mary Peters received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[10].
• Mary Peters received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[11].
• Mary Peters received the Lady of the Garter^[12].
• Mary Peters received the honorary doctorate^[13].
• Mary Peters received the Knight of the Garter^[14].
• Mary Peters is recorded as female^[15].
• Mary Peters's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Mary Peters's Commons category is recorded as Mary Peters (athlete)^[17].
• Mary Peters's sport is recorded as athletics^[18].
• Mary Peters's family name is recorded as Peters^[19].
• Mary Peters's given name is recorded as Mary^[20].
• Mary Peters's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics^[21].
• Mary Peters's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• Mary Peters's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Elizabeth Peters'}^[23].
• Mary Peters's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom^[24].
• Mary Peters's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Peters'}^[25].
• Mary Peters's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+173'}^[26].
• Mary Peters's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+71'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-07-06^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: a9b88b73-596f-461c-b144-d77109e31de3^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Peters's place of birth was Halewood^[2]. She was born on July 6, 1939^[3].

Education

Mary Peters's education included a stint at Portadown College^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor^[4], pentathlete^[5], and shot putter^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[10], a grade of an order^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[11], a Sportsperson of the Year^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1954^[36]; Lady of the Garter^[12]; honorary doctorate^[13], a title of honor^[37]; and Knight of the Garter^[14], a grade of an order^[38], in United Kingdom^[39].

Why It Matters

Mary Peters ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Mary Peters born?

Born in Halewood^[2], Mary Peters…

What did Mary Peters do for work?

Mary Peters worked as athletics competitor^[4], pentathlete^[5], and shot putter^[6].

Where did Mary Peters go to school?

Mary Peters was educated at Portadown College^[9].

What awards did Mary Peters receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[10], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[11], Lady of the Garter^[12], and honorary doctorate^[13].