Steve Shirley

British businesswoman and philanthropist (1933–2025)
Person human Q214661
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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], philanthropist[9], and entrepreneur[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11]

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[12].
  • Steve Shirley died on August 9, 2025[5].
  • Steve Shirley held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Steve Shirley held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • 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's professions included entrepreneur[10].
  • Steve Shirley held the position of chief executive officer[15].
  • Among Steve Shirley's employers was Post Office Research Station[16].
  • Among Steve Shirley's employers was F International[17].
  • Steve Shirley was educated at Sir John Cass College[18].
  • Steve Shirley received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Steve Shirley received the Mountbatten Medal[20].
  • Steve Shirley received the BBC 100 Women[21].
  • Steve Shirley received the OII Lifetime Achievement Award[22].
  • Steve Shirley received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[23].
  • Steve Shirley received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[24].
  • Steve Shirley is recorded as female[25].
  • Steve Shirley's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Steve Shirley's Commons category is recorded as Steve 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[12].

Education

Steve Shirley's education included a stint at Sir John Cass College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], women's rights activist[7], businessperson[8], philanthropist[9], and entrepreneur[10]. Employers include Post Office Research Station[16], a research station[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1925[30] and F International[17], a business[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1962[33]. Steve Shirley held the position of chief executive officer[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Mountbatten Medal[20], an award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1992[38]; BBC 100 Women[21], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 2013[41]; OII Lifetime Achievement Award[22], a lifetime achievement award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[23], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and Fellow of the British Computer Society[24], a fellowship award[46].

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 (364 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Steve Shirley born?

Born in Dortmund[2].

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], philanthropist[9], and entrepreneur[10].

Where did Steve Shirley go to school?

Steve Shirley was educated at Sir John Cass College[18].

What awards did Steve Shirley receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], Mountbatten Medal[20], BBC 100 Women[21], and OII Lifetime Achievement Award[22].

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. [25] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . thegazette.co.uk. thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . theiet.org. Retrieved . theiet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . podcasts.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved . podcasts.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . bcs.org. Retrieved . bcs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . autistica.org.uk. Retrieved . autistica.org.uk. Provenance: 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
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  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
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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