J. Duncan M. Derrett

British academic (1922-2012)
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Summary

J. Duncan M. Derrett was born on August 30, 1922[1], in London[2]. He died on October 21, 2012[3]. He worked as a jurist[4], university teacher[5], orientalist[6], lawyer[7], and law professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Employer: University of London[12]
  • Educated at: Jesus College[13], SOAS, University of London[14], Emanuel School[15]
  • Member of: Gray's Inn[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Derrett[18]
  • Given name: John[19], Duncan[20], Martin[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Name in native language: J Duncan M Derrett[23]
  • Different from: Ted Kazanoff[24]

Why It Matters

J. Duncan M. Derrett is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was J. Duncan M. Derrett born?

J. Duncan M. Derrett's place of birth was London[2].

What did J. Duncan M. Derrett do for work?

J. Duncan M. Derrett worked as a jurist[4], university teacher[5], orientalist[6], lawyer[7], and law professor[8].

Where did J. Duncan M. Derrett go to school?

J. Duncan M. Derrett was educated at Jesus College[13], SOAS, University of London[14], and Emanuel School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . lassnet.blogspot.de. lassnet.blogspot.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 19d ago · Riisqa · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'it']
    Given name → John, Duncan, Martin
    Wikidata description → British academic (1922-2012)
    Family name → Derrett
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Given name: John"
  2. 7w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → jurist, university teacher, orientalist +2
    Wikidata description → British academic (1922-2012)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Occupation: lawyer, Added from LC Name Authority File n50001736 (LCNAF2WikiExtension, human-reviewed)"
  3. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'J Duncan M Derrett'}
    Nukat id → n2003046761
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007463389505171
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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