Rosemary Wighton

Australian author, editor and public servant
Person human Q64788339
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Rosemary Wighton

Summary

Rosemary Wighton is a human[1]. She was born in St Peters[2]. She was born on +1925-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in North Adelaide[4]. She died on +1994-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and civil servant[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rosemary Wighton was born in St Peters[2].
  • Rosemary Wighton passed away in North Adelaide[4].
  • Rosemary Wighton was born on +1925-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rosemary Wighton died on +1994-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rosemary Wighton's father was Arthur Blackburn[9].
  • Rosemary Wighton held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Rosemary Wighton worked as a writer[6].
  • Rosemary Wighton's professions included civil servant[7].
  • Rosemary Wighton was educated at Wilderness School[11].
  • Rosemary Wighton's education included a stint at University of Adelaide[12].
  • Rosemary Wighton received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Rosemary Wighton's image is recorded as Rosemary Blackburn.png[14].
  • Rosemary Wighton is recorded as female[15].
  • Rosemary Wighton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Rosemary Wighton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084281540[17].
  • Rosemary Wighton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13811212[18].
  • Rosemary Wighton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86851064[19].
  • Rosemary Wighton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13960141[20].
  • Rosemary Wighton's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35122032[21].
  • Rosemary Wighton's family name is recorded as Wighton[22].
  • Rosemary Wighton's given name is recorded as Rosemary[23].
  • Rosemary Wighton's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 134332997[24].
  • Rosemary Wighton's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 476172[25].
  • Rosemary Wighton's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as wighton-rosemary-neville-wody-27655[26].
  • Rosemary Wighton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000000070901992[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St Peters[2], Rosemary Wighton… she was born on +1925-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Arthur Blackburn[9].

Education

Educated at Wilderness School[11], a school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1884[30] and University of Adelaide[12], a public university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1874[33], headquartered in Mitchell Building[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and civil servant[7].

Recognition

Rosemary Wighton received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].

Death and Burial

Rosemary Wighton died on +1994-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in North Adelaide[4].

Why It Matters

Rosemary Wighton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Rosemary Wighton born?

Rosemary Wighton's place of birth was St Peters[2].

Where did Rosemary Wighton die?

Rosemary Wighton passed away in North Adelaide[4].

Who were Rosemary Wighton's parents?

Rosemary Wighton's father was Arthur Blackburn[9].

What did Rosemary Wighton do for work?

Rosemary Wighton worked as writer[6] and civil servant[7].

Where did Rosemary Wighton go to school?

Rosemary Wighton was educated at Wilderness School[11] and University of Adelaide[12].

What awards did Rosemary Wighton receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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