José Zalaquett

chilean lawyer, academic, and researcher
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José Zalaquett

Summary

José Zalaquett is a human[1]. He was born on +1942-03-10T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Santiago[3]. He died on +2020-02-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], political activist[8], and law professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • José Zalaquett died in Santiago[3].
  • José Zalaquett was born on +1942-03-10T00:00:00Z[2].
  • José Zalaquett died on +2020-02-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • José Zalaquett held citizenship in Chile[11].
  • José Zalaquett's professions included human rights defender[5].
  • José Zalaquett worked as a lawyer[6].
  • José Zalaquett worked as a jurist[7].
  • José Zalaquett worked as a political activist[8].
  • José Zalaquett worked as a law professor[9].
  • José Zalaquett worked as a criminal defense lawyer[12].
  • José Zalaquett was employed by University of Chile[13].
  • Among José Zalaquett's employers was University of Toronto[14].
  • José Zalaquett was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Among José Zalaquett's employers was New York University[16].
  • José Zalaquett was employed by Amnesty International[17].
  • José Zalaquett was employed by Inter-American Commission on Human Rights[18].
  • José Zalaquett's education included a stint at University of Chile - Faculty of Law[19].
  • José Zalaquett's education included a stint at Instituto de Humanidades Luis Campino[20].
  • José Zalaquett received the MacArthur Fellows Program[21].
  • José Zalaquett received the National Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences[22].
  • José Zalaquett received the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education[23].
  • José Zalaquett was a member of International Commission of Jurists[24].
  • José Zalaquett's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].
  • José Zalaquett's religion is recorded as agnosticism[26].
  • José Zalaquett's image is recorded as OAS.JoseZalaquett.01.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

José Zalaquett was born on +1942-03-10T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Chile - Faculty of Law[19], a faculty[28], in Chile[29], founded in 1842[30] and Instituto de Humanidades Luis Campino[20], a private school[31], in Chile[32], founded in 1899[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], political activist[8], law professor[9], and criminal defense lawyer[12]. Employers include University of Chile[13], a public university[34], in Chile[35], founded in 1842[36], headquartered in Santiago[37]; University of Toronto[14], a public research university[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1827[40], headquartered in Toronto[41]; Harvard University[15], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; New York University[16], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1831[48], headquartered in New York City[49]; Amnesty International[17], a non-governmental organization[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1961[52], headquartered in London[53]; and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights[18], an organizational subdivision[54], in United States[55], founded in 1959[56], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[57].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[21], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1981[60]; National Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences[22], a prize[61], in Chile[62], founded in 1992[63]; and UNESCO Prize for Peace Education[23], an award[64], founded in 1981[65].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism[25], a Christian denominational family[66], founded in 1054[67] and agnosticism[26], a point of view[68].

Death and Burial

José Zalaquett died on +2020-02-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Santiago[3].

Why It Matters

José Zalaquett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where did José Zalaquett die?

José Zalaquett died in Santiago[3].

What did José Zalaquett do for work?

José Zalaquett worked as human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], political activist[8], and law professor[9].

Where did José Zalaquett go to school?

José Zalaquett was educated at University of Chile - Faculty of Law[19] and Instituto de Humanidades Luis Campino[20].

What awards did José Zalaquett receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[21], National Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences[22], and UNESCO Prize for Peace Education[23].

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