Penny Whetton

Australian climatologist, Trans Activist
Person human Q16192989
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Penny Whetton

Summary

Penny Whetton is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Melbourne[2]. She was born on +1958-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Sisters Beach[4]. She died on +2019-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a climatologist[6] and trans activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne[2], Penny Whetton…
  • Penny Whetton died in Sisters Beach[4].
  • Penny Whetton was born on +1958-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Penny Whetton died on +2019-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Penny Whetton's spouses was Janet Rice[9].
  • Penny Whetton held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Penny Whetton's professions included climatologist[6].
  • Penny Whetton's professions included trans activist[7].
  • Penny Whetton was employed by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[11].
  • Among Penny Whetton's employers was Monash University[12].
  • Penny Whetton was educated at University of Melbourne[13].
  • Penny Whetton's image is recorded as Penny Whetton.jpg[14].
  • Penny Whetton is recorded as trans woman[15].
  • Penny Whetton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Penny Whetton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082385565[17].
  • Penny Whetton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55872601[18].
  • Penny Whetton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96005357[19].
  • Penny Whetton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15498051[20].
  • Penny Whetton's Commons category is recorded as Penny Whetton[21].
  • Penny Whetton's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35121886[22].
  • Penny Whetton's residence is recorded as Sisters Beach[23].
  • Penny Whetton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0vsdl7n[24].
  • Penny Whetton's family name is recorded as Whetton[25].
  • Penny Whetton's given name is recorded as Penny[26].
  • Penny Whetton's given name is recorded as Peter[27].

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Origins and Family

Penny Whetton's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. She was born on +1958-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Penny Whetton's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include climatologist[6] and trans activist[7]. Employers include Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[11], a government organization[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1926[30], headquartered in Canberra[31] and Monash University[12], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1958[34].

Personal Life

Penny Whetton was married to Janet Rice[9].

Death and Burial

Penny Whetton died on +2019-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Sisters Beach[4].

Why It Matters

Penny Whetton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Penny Whetton born?

Penny Whetton was born in Melbourne[2].

Where did Penny Whetton die?

Penny Whetton passed away in Sisters Beach[4].

Who was Penny Whetton married to?

Penny Whetton's spouses include Janet Rice[9].

What did Penny Whetton do for work?

Penny Whetton worked as climatologist[6] and trans activist[7].

Where did Penny Whetton go to school?

Penny Whetton was educated at University of Melbourne[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . sbs.com.au. sbs.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Trove. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . csiropedia.csiro.au. csiropedia.csiro.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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