James Peiris

Summary

James Peiris is a human^[1]. He was born on +1856-12-20T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1930-05-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a judge^[4], justice of the peace^[5], and barrister^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• James Peiris was born on +1856-12-20T00:00:00Z^[2].
• James Peiris died on +1930-05-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Peiris held citizenship in Sri Lanka^[8].
• James Peiris worked as a judge^[4].
• James Peiris worked as a justice of the peace^[5].
• James Peiris's professions included barrister^[6].
• James Peiris's education included a stint at Royal College, Colombo^[9].
• James Peiris was educated at St John's College^[10].
• James Peiris received the Knight Bachelor^[11].
• James Peiris received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• James Peiris is recorded as male^[13].
• James Peiris's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• James Peiris's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wfjd_^[15].
• James Peiris's family name is recorded as Peiris^[16].
• James Peiris's given name is recorded as James^[17].
• James Peiris's described by source is recorded as Men-at-the-Bar^[18].

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Origins and Family

James Peiris was born on +1856-12-20T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at Royal College, Colombo^[9], a selective school^[19], in Sri Lanka^[20], founded in 1835^[21] and St John's College^[10], a college of the University of Cambridge^[22], in United Kingdom^[23], founded in 1511^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge^[4], justice of the peace^[5], and barrister^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor^[11], a title of honor^[25], in United Kingdom^[26], founded in 1300^[27] and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], a grade of an order^[28], in United Kingdom^[29].

Death and Burial

James Peiris died on +1930-05-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

James Peiris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

What did James Peiris do for work?

James Peiris worked as judge^[4], justice of the peace^[5], and barrister^[6].

Where did James Peiris go to school?

James Peiris was educated at Royal College, Colombo^[9] and St John's College^[10].

What awards did James Peiris receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor^[11] and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12].