John Henry Wigmore

American legal scholar (1863–1943)
Person human Q3076206
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John Henry Wigmore

Summary

John Henry Wigmore is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], he… he was born on March 4, 1863[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on April 20, 1943[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], legal scholar[7], and law professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Henry Wigmore was born in San Francisco[2].
  • John Henry Wigmore died in Chicago[4].
  • John Henry Wigmore was born on March 4, 1863[3].
  • John Henry Wigmore died on April 20, 1943[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].
  • John Henry Wigmore held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Henry Wigmore's professions included jurist[6].
  • John Henry Wigmore worked as a legal scholar[7].
  • John Henry Wigmore's professions included law professor[8].
  • John Henry Wigmore's field of work was comparative law[12].
  • John Henry Wigmore's field of work was evidence[13].
  • John Henry Wigmore's field of work was Tokugawa shogunate[14].
  • John Henry Wigmore held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[15].
  • John Henry Wigmore held the position of Dean Emeritus[16].
  • John Henry Wigmore was employed by Keio University[17].
  • Among John Henry Wigmore's employers was Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[18].
  • Among John Henry Wigmore's employers was Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[19].
  • John Henry Wigmore's education included a stint at Harvard University[20].
  • John Henry Wigmore was educated at Harvard Law School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to John Henry Wigmore is Wigmore chart[22].
  • John Henry Wigmore received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[23].
  • John Henry Wigmore was a member of American Association of University Professors[24].
  • John Henry Wigmore was a member of American Bar Association[25].
  • John Henry Wigmore was a member of National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws[26].
  • John Henry Wigmore was a member of Northwestern University Law Review[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Henry Wigmore's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on March 4, 1863[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard Law School[21], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[35], Master of Arts[36], and Bachelor of Laws[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], legal scholar[7], and law professor[8]. Fields of work include comparative law[12], an academic discipline[38]; evidence[13], a concept[39]; and Tokugawa shogunate[14], a shogunate[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1603[42], headquartered in Edo Castle[43]. Employers include Keio University[17], a private university[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1858[46], headquartered in Mita[47] and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[18], a law school[48], in United States[49], founded in 1859[50]. Positions held include foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[15], a position[51], in Japan[52] and Dean Emeritus[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Henry Wigmore is Wigmore chart[22].

Recognition

John Henry Wigmore received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[23].

Death and Burial

John Henry Wigmore died on April 20, 1943[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[53]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Henry Wigmore ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was John Henry Wigmore born?

John Henry Wigmore's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did John Henry Wigmore die?

John Henry Wigmore died in Chicago[4].

What did John Henry Wigmore do for work?

John Henry Wigmore worked as jurist[6], legal scholar[7], and law professor[8].

Where did John Henry Wigmore go to school?

John Henry Wigmore was educated at Harvard University[20] and Harvard Law School[21].

What awards did John Henry Wigmore receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Wigmore, John Henry (1863-1943), law professor and treatise writer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Wigmore, John Henry (1863-1943), law professor and treatise writer. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [53] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [36] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [37] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [22] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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