Sister Mary Leo

New Zealand singing coach (1895-1989)
Person human Q7531161
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Sister Mary Leo

Summary

Sister Mary Leo is a human[1]. She was born in Auckland Region[2]. She was born on +1895-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Auckland[4]. She died on +1989-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a music educator[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Auckland Region[2], Sister Mary Leo…
  • Sister Mary Leo died in Auckland[4].
  • Sister Mary Leo was born on +1895-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sister Mary Leo died on +1989-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sister Mary Leo held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Sister Mary Leo worked as a music educator[6].
  • A notable student of Sister Mary Leo was Kiri Te Kanawa[9].
  • A notable student of Sister Mary Leo was Ruth Mayo[10].
  • A notable student of Sister Mary Leo was Sally Sloman[11].
  • A notable student of Sister Mary Leo was Donna Awatere Huata[12].
  • Sister Mary Leo received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Sister Mary Leo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Sister Mary Leo is recorded as female[15].
  • Sister Mary Leo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sister Mary Leo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08fg1f[17].
  • Sister Mary Leo's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID is recorded as 4n8[18].
  • Sister Mary Leo's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Niccol-23[19].
  • Sister Mary Leo's Te Papa agent ID is recorded as 10662[20].
  • Sister Mary Leo's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 168642[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Sister Mary Leo was born in Auckland Region[2]. She was born on +1895-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Sister Mary Leo's professions included music educator[6]. Notable students include Kiri Te Kanawa[9], an opera singer[22], b. 1944[23], of New Zealand[24], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25]; Ruth Mayo[10]; Sally Sloman[11], an opera singer[26], 1946–2024[27], of New Zealand[28], awarded the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[29]; and Donna Awatere Huata[12], a politician[30], b. 1949[31], of New Zealand[32].

Recognition

Sister Mary Leo received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Personal Life

Sister Mary Leo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Sister Mary Leo died on +1989-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Auckland[4].

Why It Matters

Sister Mary Leo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Sister Mary Leo born?

Sister Mary Leo's place of birth was Auckland Region[2].

Where did Sister Mary Leo die?

Sister Mary Leo died in Auckland[4].

What did Sister Mary Leo do for work?

Sister Mary Leo worked as music educator[6].

What awards did Sister Mary Leo receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . nzcatholic.org.nz. Retrieved . nzcatholic.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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