Arthur Chaskalson

lawyer and judge from South Africa
Person human Q4777178
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Arthur Chaskalson

Summary

Arthur Chaskalson is a human[1]. He was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1931-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Johannesburg[4]. He died on +2012-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and judge[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Chaskalson's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].
  • Arthur Chaskalson died in Johannesburg[4].
  • Arthur Chaskalson was born on +1931-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arthur Chaskalson died on +2012-12-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Arthur Chaskalson was Matthew Chaskalson[9].
  • Arthur Chaskalson held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • Arthur Chaskalson worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Arthur Chaskalson worked as a judge[7].
  • Arthur Chaskalson held the position of Chief Justice of South Africa[11].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[12].
  • Arthur Chaskalson received the Gruber Prize for Justice[13].
  • Arthur Chaskalson received the honorary doctor of the University of the Witwatersrand[14].
  • Arthur Chaskalson received the honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town[15].
  • Arthur Chaskalson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Arthur Chaskalson is recorded as male[17].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000391046188[19].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 284823532[20].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94009756[21].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xbvr[22].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's given name is recorded as Arthur[23].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 310700744[24].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • Arthur Chaskalson's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6sn17mv[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg[2], Arthur Chaskalson… he was born on +1931-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Arthur Chaskalson was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and judge[7]. Arthur Chaskalson held the position of Chief Justice of South Africa[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Gruber Prize for Justice[13], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 2001[30]; honorary doctor of the University of the Witwatersrand[14], an award[31], in South Africa[32]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town[15], an award[33], in South Africa[34].

Personal Life

A child of Arthur Chaskalson was Matthew Chaskalson[9].

Death and Burial

Arthur Chaskalson died on +2012-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Johannesburg[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Chaskalson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Chaskalson born?

Born in Johannesburg[2], Arthur Chaskalson…

Where did Arthur Chaskalson die?

Arthur Chaskalson passed away in Johannesburg[4].

What did Arthur Chaskalson do for work?

Arthur Chaskalson worked as lawyer[6] and judge[7].

Where did Arthur Chaskalson go to school?

Arthur Chaskalson was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[12].

What awards did Arthur Chaskalson receive?

Honors received include Gruber Prize for Justice[13], honorary doctor of the University of the Witwatersrand[14], and honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town[15].

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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

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  1. 4w ago · Htonl · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, judge
    Place of death Johannesburg
    Award received
    Instance of human
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