Roma Mitchell

Australian judge (1913–2000)
Person human Q515889
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Roma Mitchell

Summary

Roma Mitchell is a human[1]. She was born in Adelaide[2]. She was born on +1913-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Adelaide[4]. She died on +2000-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a judge[6], lawyer[7], academic[8], chancellor[9], and governor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Adelaide[2], Roma Mitchell…
  • Roma Mitchell died in Adelaide[4].
  • Roma Mitchell was born on +1913-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roma Mitchell died on +2000-03-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roma Mitchell is buried at Centennial Park Cemetery[12].
  • Roma Mitchell's father was Harold Flinders Mitchell[13].
  • Roma Mitchell held citizenship in Australia[14].
  • English was Roma Mitchell's native language[15].
  • Roma Mitchell worked as a judge[6].
  • Roma Mitchell worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Roma Mitchell worked as an academic[8].
  • Roma Mitchell worked as a chancellor[9].
  • Roma Mitchell worked as a governor[10].
  • Roma Mitchell held the position of Governor of South Australia[16].
  • Roma Mitchell held the position of Justice of the South Australian Supreme Court[17].
  • Roma Mitchell held the position of Chancellor of the University of Adelaide[18].
  • Roma Mitchell held the position of Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Convention, 1998[19].
  • Roma Mitchell was employed by Adelaide Law School[20].
  • Among Roma Mitchell's employers was Australian Human Rights Commission[21].
  • Roma Mitchell was employed by Supreme Court of South Australia[22].
  • Roma Mitchell was educated at St Aloysius College[23].
  • Roma Mitchell's education included a stint at University of Adelaide[24].
  • Roma Mitchell received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[25].
  • Roma Mitchell received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26].
  • Roma Mitchell received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roma Mitchell was born in Adelaide[2]. She was born on +1913-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Harold Flinders Mitchell[13]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Educated at St Aloysius College[23], a school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1880[30] and University of Adelaide[24], a public university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1874[33], headquartered in Mitchell Building[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], lawyer[7], academic[8], chancellor[9], and governor[10]. Employers include Adelaide Law School[20], a law school[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1883[37], headquartered in Ligertwood Building[38]; Australian Human Rights Commission[21], a government agency[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1986[41], headquartered in Sydney[42]; and Supreme Court of South Australia[22], a superior court[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1837[45], headquartered in Adelaide[46]. Positions held include Governor of South Australia[16], a public office[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1836[49]; Justice of the South Australian Supreme Court[17], a position[50], in Australia[51]; Chancellor of the University of Adelaide[18]; and Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Convention, 1998[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[25], a grade of an order[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], a grade of an order[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27], a grade of an order[56], in United Kingdom[57]; Victorian Honour Roll of Women[58], an award[59], in Australia[60], founded in 2001[61]; Companion of the Order of Australia[62], a grade of an order[63], in Australia[64]; and King's Counsel[65], a professional certification[66].

Personal Life

Roma Mitchell's religion is recorded as Catholicism[67].

Death and Burial

Roma Mitchell died on +2000-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Adelaide[4]. The cause of death was bone cancer[68]. She is buried at Centennial Park Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Roma Mitchell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Roma Mitchell born?

Born in Adelaide[2], Roma Mitchell…

Where did Roma Mitchell die?

Roma Mitchell died in Adelaide[4].

Who were Roma Mitchell's parents?

Roma Mitchell's father was Harold Flinders Mitchell[13].

What did Roma Mitchell do for work?

Roma Mitchell worked as judge[6], lawyer[7], academic[8], chancellor[9], and governor[10].

Where did Roma Mitchell go to school?

Roma Mitchell was educated at St Aloysius College[23] and University of Adelaide[24].

What awards did Roma Mitchell receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[25], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27], and Victorian Honour Roll of Women[58].

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  2. [4] . Australian Women's Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [62] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . adelaide.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  36. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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