John Finnis

Summary

John Finnis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Adelaide^[2]. He was born on July 28, 1940^[3]. He worked as a legal scholar^[4] and philosopher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Adelaide^[2], John Finnis…
• John Finnis was born on July 28, 1940^[3].
• John Finnis held citizenship in Australia^[7].
• John Finnis held citizenship in United States^[8].
• John Finnis worked as a legal scholar^[4].
• John Finnis worked as a philosopher^[5].
• John Finnis's field of work was philosophy^[9].
• John Finnis's field of work was political philosophy^[10].
• Among John Finnis's employers was University of Oxford^[11].
• John Finnis was employed by University of Notre Dame^[12].
• Among John Finnis's employers was University of Malawi^[13].
• John Finnis was educated at St Peter's College^[14].
• John Finnis's education included a stint at University of Adelaide^[15].
• John Finnis's education included a stint at University College, Oxford^[16].
• John Finnis's education included a stint at St. Mark's College^[17].
• John Finnis's doctoral advisor was H. L. A. Hart^[18].
• John Finnis received the Rhodes Scholarship^[19].
• John Finnis received the Companion of the Order of Australia^[20].
• John Finnis received the Aquinas Medal^[21].
• John Finnis received the Fellow of the British Academy^[22].
• John Finnis was a member of Pontifical Academy for Life^[23].
• John Finnis's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24].
• John Finnis is recorded as male^[25].
• John Finnis's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• John Finnis supervised Neil Gorsuch as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Finnis was born in Adelaide^[2]. He was born on July 28, 1940^[3].

Education

Educated at St Peter's College^[14], a boys' high school^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1847^[30]; University of Adelaide^[15], a public university^[31], in Australia^[32], founded in 1874^[33], headquartered in Mitchell Building^[34]; University College, Oxford^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1249^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38]; and St. Mark's College^[17], a residential college^[39], in Australia^[40]. John Finnis's doctoral advisor was H. L. A. Hart^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal scholar^[4] and philosopher^[5]. Fields of work include philosophy^[9], an academic discipline^[41] and political philosophy^[10], a branch of philosophy^[42]. Employers include University of Oxford^[11], a collegiate university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1096^[45], headquartered in Oxford^[46]; University of Notre Dame^[12], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1842^[49]; and University of Malawi^[13], a university^[50], in Malawi^[51], founded in 1964^[52]. Doctoral students include Neil Gorsuch^[27], a lawyer^[53], b. 1967^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Marshall Scholarship^[56], specialised in law^[57] and Susan Kenny^[58], a judge^[59], b. 1953^[60], of Australia^[61], awarded the King's Counsel^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship^[19], a scholarship^[63], in United Kingdom^[64], founded in 1902^[65]; Companion of the Order of Australia^[20], a grade of an order^[66], in Australia^[67]; Aquinas Medal^[21], a medallion^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1949^[70]; and Fellow of the British Academy^[22], a fellowship award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72].

Personal Life

John Finnis's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24].

Why It Matters

John Finnis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Neil Gorsuch^[75], a lawyer^[76], b. 1967^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Marshall Scholarship^[79], specialised in law^[80].

FAQs

Where was John Finnis born?

John Finnis's place of birth was Adelaide^[2].

What did John Finnis do for work?

John Finnis worked as legal scholar^[4] and philosopher^[5].

Where did John Finnis go to school?

John Finnis was educated at St Peter's College^[14], University of Adelaide^[15], University College, Oxford^[16], and St. Mark's College^[17].

What awards did John Finnis receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship^[19], Companion of the Order of Australia^[20], Aquinas Medal^[21], and Fellow of the British Academy^[22].