James D. A. Boyle

Scottish legal academic
Person human Q1680231
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James D. A. Boyle

Summary

James D. A. Boyle is a human[1]. Born in Scotland[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1959[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], lawyer[5], and jurist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotland[2], James D. A. Boyle…
  • James D. A. Boyle was born on January 1, 1959[3].
  • James D. A. Boyle held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James D. A. Boyle worked as a university teacher[4].
  • James D. A. Boyle worked as a lawyer[5].
  • James D. A. Boyle worked as a jurist[6].
  • James D. A. Boyle's field of work was law[9].
  • James D. A. Boyle's field of work was intellectual property[10].
  • James D. A. Boyle's field of work was cyberspace[11].
  • James D. A. Boyle's field of work was literature[12].
  • Among James D. A. Boyle's employers was Harvard University[13].
  • James D. A. Boyle was employed by Duke University[14].
  • James D. A. Boyle was employed by University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • James D. A. Boyle was educated at University of Glasgow[16].
  • James D. A. Boyle's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[17].
  • James D. A. Boyle received the EFF Award[18].
  • James D. A. Boyle is recorded as male[19].
  • James D. A. Boyle's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James D. A. Boyle's Commons category is recorded as James Boyle (academic)[21].
  • James D. A. Boyle's family name is recorded as Boyle[22].
  • James D. A. Boyle's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James D. A. Boyle's official website is recorded as http://james-boyle.com[24].
  • James D. A. Boyle's described by source is recorded as Dictionnaire des biens communs[25].
  • James D. A. Boyle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • James D. A. Boyle's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

James D. A. Boyle was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Harvard Law School[17], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], lawyer[5], and jurist[6]. Fields of work include law[9], an academic discipline[35]; intellectual property[10], an asset type[36]; cyberspace[11], a virtual place[37]; and literature[12], a type of arts[38]. Employers include Harvard University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; Duke University[14], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1838[45], headquartered in Durham[46]; and University of Pennsylvania[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1740[49], headquartered in Philadelphia[50].

Recognition

James D. A. Boyle received the EFF Award[18].

Why It Matters

James D. A. Boyle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was James D. A. Boyle born?

James D. A. Boyle was born in Scotland[2].

What did James D. A. Boyle do for work?

James D. A. Boyle worked as university teacher[4], lawyer[5], and jurist[6].

Where did James D. A. Boyle go to school?

James D. A. Boyle was educated at University of Glasgow[16] and Harvard Law School[17].

What awards did James D. A. Boyle receive?

Honors received include EFF Award[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . eff.org. Retrieved . eff.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Project Gutenberg. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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