John Dewar

Australian legal scholar, university administrator (born 1959)
Person human Q6229302
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John Dewar

Summary

John Dewar is a human[1]. He was born in Kingston[2]. He was born on +1959-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a legal scholar[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Dewar's place of birth was Kingston[2].
  • John Dewar was born on +1959-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Dewar held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • John Dewar held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Dewar's professions included legal scholar[4].
  • Among John Dewar's employers was University of Melbourne[8].
  • John Dewar was employed by La Trobe University[9].
  • John Dewar was employed by Griffith University[10].
  • John Dewar was educated at Abingdon School[11].
  • John Dewar was educated at Hertford College[12].
  • John Dewar received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].
  • John Dewar is recorded as male[14].
  • John Dewar's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Dewar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08v6d1[16].
  • John Dewar's family name is recorded as Dewar[17].
  • John Dewar's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Dewar's official website is recorded as https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/jdewar[19].
  • John Dewar's Scopus author ID is recorded as 26530663000[20].
  • John Dewar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], John Dewar… he was born on +1959-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Abingdon School[11], an independent school[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1256[24] and Hertford College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1874[27], headquartered in Oxford[28].

Career and Affiliations

John Dewar's professions included legal scholar[4]. Employers include University of Melbourne[8], a public university[29], in Australia[30], founded in 1853[31]; La Trobe University[9], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1967[34]; and Griffith University[10], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1971[37], headquartered in Mount Gravatt[38].

Recognition

John Dewar received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].

Why It Matters

John Dewar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was John Dewar born?

Born in Kingston[2], John Dewar…

What did John Dewar do for work?

John Dewar worked as legal scholar[4].

Where did John Dewar go to school?

John Dewar was educated at Abingdon School[11] and Hertford College[12].

What awards did John Dewar receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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  10. [9] . La Trobe University user database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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