Gérard La Forest

Summary

Gérard La Forest is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Grand Falls^[2]. He was born on +1926-04-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2025-06-12T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a lawyer^[5] and judge^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Grand Falls^[2], Gérard La Forest…
• Gérard La Forest was born on +1926-04-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gérard La Forest died on +2025-06-12T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Gérard La Forest held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Gérard La Forest worked as a lawyer^[5].
• Gérard La Forest worked as a judge^[6].
• Gérard La Forest held the position of justice of the Supreme Court of Canada^[9].
• Gérard La Forest held the position of justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal^[10].
• Among Gérard La Forest's employers was University of Alberta^[11].
• Gérard La Forest was employed by University of New Brunswick^[12].
• Gérard La Forest was employed by Department of Justice of Canada^[13].
• Gérard La Forest's education included a stint at Yale University^[14].
• Gérard La Forest was educated at St John's College^[15].
• Gérard La Forest's education included a stint at University of New Brunswick^[16].
• Gérard La Forest was educated at University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law^[17].
• Gérard La Forest was educated at University of Oxford^[18].
• Gérard La Forest received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[19].
• Gérard La Forest received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20].
• Gérard La Forest received the Rhodes Scholarship^[21].
• Gérard La Forest received the King's Counsel^[22].
• Gérard La Forest was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[23].
• Gérard La Forest's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[24].
• Gérard La Forest is recorded as male^[25].
• Gérard La Forest's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Gérard La Forest's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8202159477971127990003^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Grand Falls^[2], Gérard La Forest… he was born on +1926-04-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31]; St John's College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1555^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]; University of New Brunswick^[16], a university in New Brunswick^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1785^[38], headquartered in Fredericton^[39]; University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law^[17], a faculty^[40], in Canada^[41]; and University of Oxford^[18], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1096^[44], headquartered in Oxford^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer^[5] and judge^[6]. Employers include University of Alberta^[11], an autonomous university^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1906^[48], headquartered in Edmonton^[49]; University of New Brunswick^[12], a university in New Brunswick^[50], in Canada^[51], founded in 1785^[52], headquartered in Fredericton^[53]; and Department of Justice of Canada^[13], a Canadian federal department^[54], in Canada^[55], founded in 1868^[56], headquartered in Ottawa^[57]. Positions held include justice of the Supreme Court of Canada^[9], a legal position^[58], in Canada^[59], founded in 1875^[60] and justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[19], a grade of an order^[61], in Canada^[62], founded in 1967^[63]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20], a fellowship award^[64], in Canada^[65]; Rhodes Scholarship^[21], a scholarship^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1902^[68]; and King's Counsel^[22], a professional certification^[69].

Personal Life

Gérard La Forest's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[24].

Death and Burial

Gérard La Forest died on +2025-06-12T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Gérard La Forest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was Gérard La Forest born?

Born in Grand Falls^[2], Gérard La Forest…

What did Gérard La Forest do for work?

Gérard La Forest worked as lawyer^[5] and judge^[6].

Where did Gérard La Forest go to school?

Gérard La Forest was educated at Yale University^[14], St John's College^[15], University of New Brunswick^[16], and University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law^[17].

What awards did Gérard La Forest receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[19], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20], Rhodes Scholarship^[21], and King's Counsel^[22].