John Palfrey

US law professor
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John Palfrey

Summary

John Palfrey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Massachusetts[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3]. He worked as a professor[4] and scholar[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Palfrey's place of birth was Massachusetts[2].
  • John Palfrey was born on January 1, 1972[3].
  • John Palfrey's father was John Gorham Palfrey[7].
  • John Palfrey's mother was Judith Palfrey[8].
  • John Palfrey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Palfrey's professions included professor[4].
  • John Palfrey worked as a scholar[5].
  • Among John Palfrey's employers was Harvard University[10].
  • John Palfrey was employed by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation[11].
  • John Palfrey was educated at University of Cambridge[12].
  • John Palfrey was educated at Harvard Law School[13].
  • John Palfrey was educated at Pembroke College[14].
  • John Palfrey was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[15].
  • John Palfrey's education included a stint at Harvard College[16].
  • John Palfrey is recorded as male[17].
  • John Palfrey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Palfrey's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Palfrey's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12765'}[20].
  • John Palfrey's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13690'}[21].
  • John Palfrey's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13793'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Massachusetts[2], John Palfrey… he was born on January 1, 1972[3]. His father was John Gorham Palfrey[7]. His mother was Judith Palfrey[8].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1209[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26]; Harvard Law School[13], a graduate school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1817[29]; Pembroke College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1347[32]; Phillips Exeter Academy[15], a private school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1781[35]; and Harvard College[16], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[4] and scholar[5]. Employers include Harvard University[10], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42] and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation[11], a private foundation[43], in United States[44], founded in 1978[45], headquartered in Marquette Building[46].

Why It Matters

John Palfrey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Palfrey born?

John Palfrey was born in Massachusetts[2].

Who were John Palfrey's parents?

John Palfrey's father was John Gorham Palfrey[7]. John Palfrey's mother was Judith Palfrey[8].

What did John Palfrey do for work?

John Palfrey worked as professor[4] and scholar[5].

Where did John Palfrey go to school?

John Palfrey was educated at University of Cambridge[12], Harvard Law School[13], Pembroke College[14], and Phillips Exeter Academy[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation professor, scholar
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  2. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id OL3314210A, OL3407788A
    Image John Palfrey-20080313.jpg
    Jrc names id 140800
    Openmlol author id 90062, 150555
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