Harold Hongju Koh

American lawyer
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Harold Hongju Koh

Summary

Harold Hongju Koh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1954-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], jurist[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Harold Hongju Koh was born in Boston[2].
  • Harold Hongju Koh was born on +1954-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold Hongju Koh's mother was Hesung Chun Koh[9].
  • Harold Hongju Koh held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Harold Hongju Koh worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Harold Hongju Koh worked as a jurist[5].
  • Harold Hongju Koh worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Harold Hongju Koh's professions included writer[7].
  • Harold Hongju Koh's field of work was international law[11].
  • Harold Hongju Koh's field of work was National Security Act[12].
  • Harold Hongju Koh's field of work was human rights[13].
  • Harold Hongju Koh held the position of Legal Adviser of the Department of State[14].
  • Harold Hongju Koh held the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor[15].
  • Among Harold Hongju Koh's employers was Yale Law School[16].
  • Harold Hongju Koh was educated at Magdalen College[17].
  • Harold Hongju Koh's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[18].
  • Harold Hongju Koh's education included a stint at Hopkins School[19].
  • Harold Hongju Koh received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Harold Hongju Koh received the Marshall Scholarship[21].
  • Harold Hongju Koh was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Harold Hongju Koh was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[23].
  • Harold Hongju Koh's image is recorded as Harold Konju Koh cropped.jpg[24].
  • Harold Hongju Koh is recorded as male[25].
  • Harold Hongju Koh's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Harold Hongju Koh was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

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Origins and Family

Harold Hongju Koh was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1954-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Hesung Chun Koh[9].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30]; Harvard Law School[18], a graduate school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33]; and Hopkins School[19], a university-preparatory school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1660[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], jurist[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include international law[11], an academic discipline[37]; National Security Act[12]; and human rights[13], a convention[38]. Among Harold Hongju Koh's employers was Yale Law School[16]. Positions held include Legal Adviser of the Department of State[14], a public office[39], founded in 1931[40] and Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor[15], a position[41], in United States[42], founded in 1976[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46] and Marshall Scholarship[21], a scholarship[47], in United Kingdom[48].

Personal Life

Harold Hongju Koh was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

Why It Matters

Harold Hongju Koh ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Harold Hongju Koh born?

Born in Boston[2], Harold Hongju Koh…

Who were Harold Hongju Koh's parents?

Harold Hongju Koh's mother was Hesung Chun Koh[9].

What did Harold Hongju Koh do for work?

Harold Hongju Koh worked as lawyer[4], jurist[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].

Where did Harold Hongju Koh go to school?

Harold Hongju Koh was educated at Magdalen College[17], Harvard Law School[18], and Hopkins School[19].

What awards did Harold Hongju Koh receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and Marshall Scholarship[21].

References

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Howard Koh, Kyongshin Koh
    Occupation lawyer, jurist, university teacher +1
    Instance of human
    Field of work international law, National Security Act, human rights
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