Mary Smieton

British civil servant (1902–2005)
Person human Q18813312
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Summary

Mary Smieton is a human[1]. She was born on January 17, 1902[2]. She died on January 17, 2005[3]. She worked as a civil servant[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Mary Smieton was born on January 17, 1902[2].
  • Mary Smieton was born on December 5, 1902[6].
  • Mary Smieton died on January 17, 2005[3].
  • Mary Smieton died on January 23, 2005[7].
  • Mary Smieton worked as a civil servant[4].
  • Mary Smieton held the position of Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education[8].
  • Mary Smieton held the position of private secretary[9].
  • Mary Smieton held the position of Permanent Secretary[10].
  • Among Mary Smieton's employers was Royal Voluntary Service[11].
  • Among Mary Smieton's employers was Ministry of Labour[12].
  • Mary Smieton was employed by United Nations[13].
  • Mary Smieton's education included a stint at Lady Margaret Hall[14].
  • Mary Smieton was educated at Wimbledon High School[15].
  • Mary Smieton's education included a stint at Royal Holloway, University of London[16].
  • Mary Smieton was educated at Stephen Perse Foundation[17].
  • Mary Smieton was educated at Bedford College[18].
  • Mary Smieton received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Mary Smieton is recorded as female[20].
  • Mary Smieton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mary Smieton's residence is recorded as Richmond[22].
  • Mary Smieton's family name is recorded as Q113751950[23].
  • Mary Smieton's given name is recorded as Mary[24].
  • Mary Smieton's affiliation is recorded as Fawcett Society[25].
  • Mary Smieton's significant person is recorded as Ernest Bevin[26].
  • Mary Smieton's sibling is recorded as Margaret J. Smieton[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 17, 1902[2] and December 5, 1902[6].

Education

Educated at Lady Margaret Hall[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Wimbledon High School[15], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1880[34]; Royal Holloway, University of London[16], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1879[37], headquartered in Egham[38]; Stephen Perse Foundation[17], an independent school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1881[41]; and Bedford College[18], a college[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1849[44], headquartered in Bedford[45].

Career and Affiliations

Mary Smieton's professions included civil servant[4]. Employers include Royal Voluntary Service[11], a voluntary association[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1938[48]; Ministry of Labour[12], a department of the United Kingdom Government[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1916[51]; and United Nations[13], an intergovernmental organization[52], in United States[53], founded in 1945[54], headquartered in New York City[55]. Positions held include Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education[8]; private secretary[9], a position[56]; and Permanent Secretary[10], a position[57], in United Kingdom[58].

Recognition

Mary Smieton received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 17, 2005[3] and January 23, 2005[7].

Why It Matters

Mary Smieton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What did Mary Smieton do for work?

Mary Smieton worked as civil servant[4].

Where did Mary Smieton go to school?

Mary Smieton was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[14], Wimbledon High School[15], Royal Holloway, University of London[16], and Stephen Perse Foundation[17].

What awards did Mary Smieton receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].

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Class ancestry

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    Employer → Royal Voluntary Service, Ministry of Labour, United Nations
    Educated at → Lady Margaret Hall, Wimbledon High School, Royal Holloway, University of London +2
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