Brian Dickson

15th Chief Justice of Canada (1916–1998)
Person human Q912079
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Brian Dickson

Summary

Brian Dickson is a human[1]. Born in Yorkton[2], he… he was born on +1916-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ottawa[4]. He died on +1998-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yorkton[2], Brian Dickson…
  • Brian Dickson died in Ottawa[4].
  • Brian Dickson was born on +1916-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Dickson died on +1998-10-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Brian Dickson held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Brian Dickson's professions included judge[6].
  • Brian Dickson worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Brian Dickson held the position of justice of the Supreme Court of Canada[10].
  • Brian Dickson held the position of Chief Justice of Canada[11].
  • Brian Dickson was educated at University of Manitoba[12].
  • Brian Dickson was educated at Ridley College[13].
  • Brian Dickson received the Companion of the Order of Canada[14].
  • Brian Dickson is recorded as male[15].
  • Brian Dickson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Brian Dickson's ISNI is recorded as 000000007984525X[17].
  • Brian Dickson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15848524[18].
  • Brian Dickson's GND ID is recorded as 129443875[19].
  • Brian Dickson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84239337[20].
  • Brian Dickson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02m227[21].
  • Brian Dickson's family name is recorded as Dickson[22].
  • Brian Dickson's given name is recorded as Brian[23].
  • Brian Dickson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Brian Dickson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Brian Dickson's FAST ID is recorded as 190024[26].
  • Brian Dickson's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Dickson-4116[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Dickson was born in Yorkton[2]. He was born on +1916-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manitoba[12], a university in Manitoba[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Winnipeg[31] and Ridley College[13], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1889[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include justice of the Supreme Court of Canada[10], a legal position[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1875[37] and Chief Justice of Canada[11], a position[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1875[40].

Recognition

Brian Dickson received the Companion of the Order of Canada[14].

Death and Burial

Brian Dickson died on +1998-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ottawa[4].

Why It Matters

Brian Dickson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Brian Dickson born?

Brian Dickson was born in Yorkton[2].

Where did Brian Dickson die?

Brian Dickson passed away in Ottawa[4].

What did Brian Dickson do for work?

Brian Dickson worked as judge[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Brian Dickson go to school?

Brian Dickson was educated at University of Manitoba[12] and Ridley College[13].

What awards did Brian Dickson receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . scc-csc.ca. Retrieved . scc-csc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . scc-csc.ca. Retrieved . scc-csc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . 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
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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