John Yoo

American attorney
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John Yoo

Summary

John Yoo is a human[1]. He was born in Seoul[2]. He was born on July 10, 1967[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,756 views/month, #6,771 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seoul[2], John Yoo…
  • John Yoo was born on July 10, 1967[3].
  • John Yoo held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Yoo's professions included lawyer[4].
  • John Yoo worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John Yoo was employed by University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • Among John Yoo's employers was University of California, Berkeley School of Law[9].
  • Among John Yoo's employers was American Enterprise Institute[10].
  • John Yoo was employed by Radzyner Law School[11].
  • John Yoo was employed by Keio University[12].
  • Among John Yoo's employers was Seoul National University School of Law[13].
  • John Yoo's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • John Yoo was educated at Yale Law School[15].
  • John Yoo was educated at Episcopal Academy[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Yoo is Taming Globalization: International Law, the U.S. Constitution, and the New World Order[17].
  • John Yoo is recorded as male[18].
  • John Yoo's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Yoo was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • John Yoo's Commons category is recorded as John Yoo[21].
  • John Yoo earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • John Yoo's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Yoo's described at URL is recorded as https://www.law.berkeley.edu/our-faculty/faculty-profiles/john-yoo/[24].
  • John Yoo studied under Akhil Reed Amar[25].
  • John Yoo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Yoo's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

John Yoo's place of birth was Seoul[2]. He was born on July 10, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Yale Law School[15], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Episcopal Academy[16], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1785[38]. John Yoo earned the academic degree of doctorate[22]. He studied under Akhil Reed Amar[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[8], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; University of California, Berkeley School of Law[9], a law school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1894[45]; American Enterprise Institute[10], a nonprofit organization[46], in United States[47], founded in 1938[48], headquartered in Andrew Mellon Building[49]; Radzyner Law School[11], a law school[50], in Israel[51], founded in 1994[52]; Keio University[12], a private university[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1858[55], headquartered in Mita[56]; and Seoul National University School of Law[13], a law school[57], in South Korea[58], founded in 1895[59].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Yoo is Taming Globalization: International Law, the U.S. Constitution, and the New World Order[17].

Personal Life

John Yoo was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].

Why It Matters

John Yoo ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,756 views/month, #6,771 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Works attributed to him include Torture Memos[62], a written work[63].

FAQs

Where was John Yoo born?

Born in Seoul[2], John Yoo…

What did John Yoo do for work?

John Yoo worked as lawyer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did John Yoo go to school?

John Yoo was educated at Harvard University[14], Yale Law School[15], and Episcopal Academy[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Harvard University, Yale Law School, Episcopal Academy
    Place of birth Seoul
    Member of political party Republican Party
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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