Jeremy Waldron

New Zealand legal philosopher
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Jeremy Waldron

Summary

Jeremy Waldron is a human[1]. His place of birth was Invercargill[2]. He was born on October 13, 1953[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], lawyer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jeremy Waldron's place of birth was Invercargill[2].
  • Jeremy Waldron was born on October 13, 1953[3].
  • Jeremy Waldron held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Jeremy Waldron worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Jeremy Waldron worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Jeremy Waldron worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jeremy Waldron's field of work was history of political thought[9].
  • Jeremy Waldron's field of work was political philosophy[10].
  • Jeremy Waldron was employed by New York University[11].
  • Jeremy Waldron was employed by University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Jeremy Waldron's education included a stint at Lincoln College[13].
  • Jeremy Waldron was educated at University of Otago[14].
  • Jeremy Waldron received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • Jeremy Waldron received the honorary doctor of the University of Otago[16].
  • Jeremy Waldron is recorded as male[17].
  • Jeremy Waldron's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jeremy Waldron's Commons category is recorded as Jeremy Waldron[19].
  • Jeremy Waldron earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].
  • Jeremy Waldron's family name is recorded as Waldron[21].
  • Jeremy Waldron's given name is recorded as Jeremy[22].
  • Jeremy Waldron's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jeremy Waldron's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jeremy Waldron'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Invercargill[2], Jeremy Waldron… he was born on October 13, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Lincoln College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1427[27] and University of Otago[14], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Dunedin[31]. Jeremy Waldron earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], lawyer[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include history of political thought[9], an aspect of history[32] and political philosophy[10], a branch of philosophy[33]. Employers include New York University[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1831[36], headquartered in New York City[37] and University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1583[40], headquartered in Edinburgh[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[15], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43] and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[16], an award[44], in New Zealand[45].

Why It Matters

Jeremy Waldron ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Jeremy Waldron born?

Born in Invercargill[2], Jeremy Waldron…

What did Jeremy Waldron do for work?

Jeremy Waldron worked as philosopher[4], lawyer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Jeremy Waldron go to school?

Jeremy Waldron was educated at Lincoln College[13] and University of Otago[14].

What awards did Jeremy Waldron receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[15] and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[16].

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  17. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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