Emily Murphy

Canadian judge (1868–1933)
Person human Q439355
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Summary

Emily Murphy was born on March 14, 1868[1], in Ontario[2]. She died on October 17, 1940[3], in Edmonton[4]. She worked as a judge[5], human rights defender[6], writer[7], and women's rights activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (483 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: London[10]
  • Date of death: October 27, 1933[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[12]
  • Educated at: The Bishop Strachan School[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Commons category: Emily Murphy[15]
  • Family name: Murphy[16]
  • Given name: Emily[17]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Emily Murphy[18]
  • Commons gallery: Emily Murphy[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Name in native language: Emily Murphy[21]
  • Sibling: William Nassau Ferguson[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[23]

Why It Matters

Emily Murphy has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Emily Murphy born?

Emily Murphy's place of birth was Ontario[2].

Where did Emily Murphy die?

Emily Murphy died in Edmonton[4].

What did Emily Murphy do for work?

Emily Murphy worked as a judge[5], human rights defender[6], writer[7], and women's rights activist[8].

Where did Emily Murphy go to school?

Emily Murphy was educated at The Bishop Strachan School[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Historica Canada. Retrieved . historicacanada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Edmonton
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'as', 'az', 'bcl', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 24d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel id (old) → 004254646
    Banq authority id → 0000272168
    Canadiana authorities id (former scheme) → 0053L1731
    Cinii research id → 1981149384736933892
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  3. 16w ago · MediaKyle · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Topic's main category → Category:Emily Murphy
    Family name → Murphy
    Citizenship → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Nacsis-cat author id: DA18076294"
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