Steve Shirley

British businesswoman and philanthropist (1933–2025)
Person human Q214661
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Steve Shirley

Summary

Steve Shirley is a human[1]. Born in Dortmund[2], she… she was born on September 16, 1933[3]. She passed away in Reading[4]. She died on August 9, 2025[5]. She worked as a computer scientist[6], women's rights activist[7], businessperson[8], and philanthropist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Steve Shirley's place of birth was Dortmund[2].
  • Steve Shirley died in Reading[4].
  • Steve Shirley was born on September 16, 1933[3].
  • Steve Shirley was born on September 1933[11].
  • Steve Shirley died on August 9, 2025[5].
  • Steve Shirley held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Steve Shirley held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Steve Shirley's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Steve Shirley's professions included women's rights activist[7].
  • Steve Shirley's professions included businessperson[8].
  • Steve Shirley worked as a philanthropist[9].
  • Steve Shirley held the position of chief executive officer[14].
  • Steve Shirley was employed by Post Office Research Station[15].
  • Among Steve Shirley's employers was F International[16].
  • Steve Shirley's education included a stint at Sir John Cass College[17].
  • Steve Shirley received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Steve Shirley received the Mountbatten Medal[19].
  • Steve Shirley received the BBC 100 Women[20].
  • Steve Shirley received the OII Lifetime Achievement Award[21].
  • Steve Shirley received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[22].
  • Steve Shirley received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[23].
  • Steve Shirley is recorded as female[24].
  • Steve Shirley's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Steve Shirley's Commons category is recorded as Steve Shirley[26].
  • Steve Shirley's family name is recorded as Shirley[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Steve Shirley's place of birth was Dortmund[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 16, 1933[3] and September 1933[11].

Education

Steve Shirley's education included a stint at Sir John Cass College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], women's rights activist[7], businessperson[8], and philanthropist[9]. Employers include Post Office Research Station[15], a research station[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1925[30] and F International[16], a business[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1962[33]. Steve Shirley held the position of chief executive officer[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Mountbatten Medal[19], an award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1992[38]; BBC 100 Women[20], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 2013[41]; OII Lifetime Achievement Award[21], a lifetime achievement award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[22], a fellowship award[44]; and Fellow of the British Computer Society[23], a fellowship award[45].

Death and Burial

Steve Shirley died on August 9, 2025[5]. She died in Reading[4].

Why It Matters

Steve Shirley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Steve Shirley born?

Born in Dortmund[2], Steve Shirley…

Where did Steve Shirley die?

Steve Shirley passed away in Reading[4].

What did Steve Shirley do for work?

Steve Shirley worked as computer scientist[6], women's rights activist[7], businessperson[8], and philanthropist[9].

Where did Steve Shirley go to school?

Steve Shirley was educated at Sir John Cass College[17].

What awards did Steve Shirley receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], Mountbatten Medal[19], BBC 100 Women[20], and OII Lifetime Achievement Award[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . thegazette.co.uk. thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . theiet.org. Retrieved . theiet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . podcasts.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved . podcasts.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . bcs.org. Retrieved . bcs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . autistica.org.uk. Retrieved . autistica.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Companies House. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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