Helen Prejean

advocate for the abolition of the death penalty
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Helen Prejean

Summary

Helen Prejean is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Baton Rouge[2]. She was born on +1939-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a human rights defender[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Helen Prejean's place of birth was Baton Rouge[2].
  • Helen Prejean was born on +1939-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Helen Prejean held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Helen Prejean worked as a human rights defender[4].
  • Helen Prejean worked as a writer[5].
  • Helen Prejean's education included a stint at Saint Paul University[8].
  • Helen Prejean was educated at University of Ottawa[9].
  • Helen Prejean received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • Helen Prejean received the Pacem in Terris Award[11].
  • Helen Prejean received the Laetare Medal[12].
  • Helen Prejean received the James Cardinal Gibbons Medal[13].
  • Helen Prejean received the Christopher Award[14].
  • Helen Prejean received the Teacher of Peace Award[15].
  • Helen Prejean's religion is recorded as Latin Church[16].
  • Helen Prejean's image is recorded as HelenPrejean.jpg[17].
  • Helen Prejean is recorded as female[18].
  • Helen Prejean's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Helen Prejean's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108562946[20].
  • Helen Prejean's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29642457[21].
  • Helen Prejean's GND ID is recorded as 172614783[22].
  • Helen Prejean's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92115539[23].
  • Helen Prejean's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125264515[24].
  • Helen Prejean's IdRef ID is recorded as 03451578X[25].
  • Helen Prejean's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0812543X[26].
  • Helen Prejean's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0695878[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Baton Rouge[2], Helen Prejean… she was born on +1939-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Paul University[8], a pontifical university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1965[30] and University of Ottawa[9], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1848[33], headquartered in Sandy Hill[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include human rights defender[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Pacem in Terris Award[11], a religion-related award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1964[40]; Laetare Medal[12], a religion-related award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1883[43]; James Cardinal Gibbons Medal[13], a medallion[44], in United States[45], founded in 1949[46]; Christopher Award[14], a group of awards[47], in United States[48]; and Teacher of Peace Award[15], an annual prize[49].

Personal Life

Helen Prejean's religion is recorded as Latin Church[16].

Why It Matters

Helen Prejean ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Helen Prejean born?

Helen Prejean was born in Baton Rouge[2].

What did Helen Prejean do for work?

Helen Prejean worked as human rights defender[4] and writer[5].

Where did Helen Prejean go to school?

Helen Prejean was educated at Saint Paul University[8] and University of Ottawa[9].

What awards did Helen Prejean receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Pacem in Terris Award[11], Laetare Medal[12], and James Cardinal Gibbons Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . laetare.nd.edu. laetare.nd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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