John Roll

United States federal judge (1947–2011)
Person human Q609493
John Roll
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John Roll

Summary

John Roll is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1947-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tucson[4]. He died on +2011-01-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and judge[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Roll was born in Pittsburgh[2].
  • John Roll died in Tucson[4].
  • John Roll was born on +1947-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Roll died on +2011-01-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Roll is buried at Holy Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[9].
  • John Roll held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Roll worked as a lawyer[6].
  • John Roll's professions included judge[7].
  • John Roll held the position of judge[11].
  • John Roll was educated at James E. Rogers College of Law[12].
  • John Roll was educated at University of Virginia School of Law[13].
  • John Roll was educated at University of Arizona[14].
  • John Roll's education included a stint at Salpointe Catholic High School[15].
  • John Roll's image is recorded as Chief Judge John Roll.jpg[16].
  • John Roll is recorded as male[17].
  • John Roll's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Roll's killed by is recorded as Jared Lee Loughner[19].
  • John Roll's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 136466546[20].
  • John Roll's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010161644[21].
  • John Roll's Commons category is recorded as John Roll[22].
  • The cause of death was 2011 Tucson shooting[23].
  • John Roll earned the academic degree of Master of Laws[24].
  • John Roll's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 63936754[25].
  • John Roll's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p1jh7[26].
  • John Roll's family name is recorded as Roll[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], John Roll… he was born on +1947-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at James E. Rogers College of Law[12], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1915[30]; University of Virginia School of Law[13], a law school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1819[33]; University of Arizona[14], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Tucson[37]; and Salpointe Catholic High School[15], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1950[40]. John Roll earned the academic degree of Master of Laws[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and judge[7]. John Roll held the position of judge[11].

Death and Burial

John Roll died on +2011-01-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tucson[4]. The cause of death was 2011 Tucson shooting[23]. He is buried at Holy Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[9].

Why It Matters

John Roll ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Roll born?

John Roll's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

Where did John Roll die?

John Roll died in Tucson[4].

What did John Roll do for work?

John Roll worked as lawyer[6] and judge[7].

Where did John Roll go to school?

John Roll was educated at James E. Rogers College of Law[12], University of Virginia School of Law[13], University of Arizona[14], and Salpointe Catholic High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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