John C. Major

Canadian Supreme Court justice (born 1931)
Person human Q3181163
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John C. Major

Summary

John C. Major is a human[1]. He was born in Mattawa[2]. He was born on +1931-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4] and judge[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John C. Major's place of birth was Mattawa[2].
  • John C. Major was born on +1931-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John C. Major held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • John C. Major's professions included lawyer[4].
  • John C. Major's professions included judge[5].
  • Among John C. Major's employers was Bennett Jones[8].
  • Among John C. Major's employers was Calgary Police Service[9].
  • John C. Major's education included a stint at Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law[10].
  • John C. Major's education included a stint at Loyola College[11].
  • John C. Major received the Companion of the Order of Canada[12].
  • John C. Major is recorded as male[13].
  • John C. Major's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John C. Major's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tgr9[15].
  • John C. Major's family name is recorded as Major[16].
  • John C. Major's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John C. Major's given name is recorded as Charles[18].
  • John C. Major's given name is recorded as Jack[19].
  • John C. Major's different from is recorded as John Major[20].
  • John C. Major's Order of Canada recipient ID is recorded as 146-9048[21].
  • John C. Major's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as John C. Major[22].

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Origins and Family

John C. Major's place of birth was Mattawa[2]. He was born on +1931-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law[10], a faculty[23], in Canada[24] and Loyola College[11], a college[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1896[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and judge[5]. Employers include Bennett Jones[8], a law firm[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1922[30] and Calgary Police Service[9], a law enforcement agency[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1885[33].

Recognition

John C. Major received the Companion of the Order of Canada[12].

Why It Matters

John C. Major ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John C. Major born?

Born in Mattawa[2], John C. Major…

What did John C. Major do for work?

John C. Major worked as lawyer[4] and judge[5].

Where did John C. Major go to school?

John C. Major was educated at Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law[10] and Loyola College[11].

What awards did John C. Major receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . OpenSanctions. Retrieved . opensanctions.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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