John Sopinka

Canadian judge
Person human Q6258507
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John Sopinka

Summary

John Sopinka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Broderick[2]. He was born on March 19, 1933[3]. He died in Ottawa Civic Hospital[4]. He died on November 24, 1997[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and judge[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Broderick[2], John Sopinka…
  • John Sopinka passed away in Ottawa Civic Hospital[4].
  • John Sopinka was born on March 19, 1933[3].
  • John Sopinka died on November 24, 1997[5].
  • Burial took place at Oakville[9].
  • John Sopinka held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • John Sopinka worked as a lawyer[6].
  • John Sopinka worked as a judge[7].
  • John Sopinka held the position of King's Counsel[11].
  • John Sopinka held the position of justice of the Supreme Court of Canada[12].
  • John Sopinka was educated at Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law[13].
  • John Sopinka is recorded as male[14].
  • John Sopinka's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Sopinka's member of sports team is recorded as Toronto Argonauts[16].
  • John Sopinka's family name is recorded as Sopinka[17].
  • John Sopinka's given name is recorded as John[18].

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Origins and Family

John Sopinka was born in Broderick[2]. He was born on March 19, 1933[3].

Education

John Sopinka was educated at Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and judge[7]. Positions held include King's Counsel[11], a professional certification[19] and justice of the Supreme Court of Canada[12], a legal position[20], in Canada[21], founded in 1875[22].

Death and Burial

John Sopinka died on November 24, 1997[5]. He passed away in Ottawa Civic Hospital[4]. He is buried at Oakville[9].

Why It Matters

John Sopinka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Sopinka born?

John Sopinka's place of birth was Broderick[2].

Where did John Sopinka die?

John Sopinka died in Ottawa Civic Hospital[4].

What did John Sopinka do for work?

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

Where did John Sopinka go to school?

John Sopinka was educated at Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . scc-csc.ca. Retrieved . scc-csc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Ottawa Citizen. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . scc-csc.ca. Retrieved . scc-csc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . scc-csc.ca. Retrieved . scc-csc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . scc-csc.ca. Retrieved . scc-csc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Ottawa Civic Hospital
    Instance of human
    Given name John
    Member of sports team Toronto Argonauts
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