Christopher G. Weeramantry

Sri Lankan judge (1926-2017)
Person human Q741091
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Christopher G. Weeramantry

Summary

Christopher G. Weeramantry is a human[1]. Born in Colombo[2], he… he was born on +1926-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Colombo[4]. He died on +2017-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], judge[7], university teacher[8], and barrister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colombo[2], Christopher G. Weeramantry…
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry passed away in Colombo[4].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry was born on +1926-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry died on +2017-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry held citizenship in Sri Lanka[11].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's professions included jurist[6].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's professions included judge[7].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's professions included barrister[9].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry held the position of Vice President of the International Court of Justice[12].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry held the position of Judge of the International Court of Justice[13].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry was employed by Monash University[14].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's education included a stint at University of Ceylon[15].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's education included a stint at Royal College, Colombo[16].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry was educated at King's College London[17].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry was educated at University of London[18].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry received the Right Livelihood Award[19].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry received the Honorary Member of the Order of Australia[20].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's image is recorded as Weeramantry.jpg[21].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry is recorded as male[22].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109318240[24].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108706206[25].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's GND ID is recorded as 120217988[26].
  • Christopher G. Weeramantry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85211947[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher G. Weeramantry was born in Colombo[2]. He was born on +1926-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Ceylon[15], a university[28], in Sri Lanka[29], founded in 1942[30]; Royal College, Colombo[16], a selective school[31], in Sri Lanka[32], founded in 1835[33]; King's College London[17], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1829[36], headquartered in London[37]; and University of London[18], a university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1836[40], headquartered in London[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], judge[7], university teacher[8], and barrister[9]. Among Christopher G. Weeramantry's employers was Monash University[14]. Positions held include Vice President of the International Court of Justice[12] and Judge of the International Court of Justice[13], a position[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Right Livelihood Award[19], a politics award[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1980[45] and Honorary Member of the Order of Australia[20].

Death and Burial

Christopher G. Weeramantry died on +2017-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Colombo[4].

Why It Matters

Christopher G. Weeramantry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Christopher G. Weeramantry born?

Christopher G. Weeramantry was born in Colombo[2].

Where did Christopher G. Weeramantry die?

Christopher G. Weeramantry died in Colombo[4].

What did Christopher G. Weeramantry do for work?

Christopher G. Weeramantry worked as jurist[6], judge[7], university teacher[8], and barrister[9].

Where did Christopher G. Weeramantry go to school?

Christopher G. Weeramantry was educated at University of Ceylon[15], Royal College, Colombo[16], King's College London[17], and University of London[18].

What awards did Christopher G. Weeramantry receive?

Honors received include Right Livelihood Award[19] and Honorary Member of the Order of Australia[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . icj-cij.org. icj-cij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . icj-cij.org. icj-cij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . 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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