Julian Burnside

Australian barrister and activist
Person human Q6307017
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Julian Burnside

Summary

Julian Burnside is a human[1]. He was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1949-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne[2], Julian Burnside…
  • Julian Burnside was born on +1949-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Julian Burnside was married to Kate Durham[9].
  • Julian Burnside held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Julian Burnside worked as a writer[4].
  • Julian Burnside worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Julian Burnside worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Julian Burnside worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Among Julian Burnside's employers was Australian Catholic University[11].
  • Julian Burnside was educated at Melbourne Grammar School[12].
  • Julian Burnside's education included a stint at Monash University Faculty of Business and Economics[13].
  • Julian Burnside was educated at Monash University Faculty of Law[14].
  • Julian Burnside received the Australian National Living Treasure[15].
  • Julian Burnside received the Officer of the Order of Australia[16].
  • Julian Burnside received the Sydney Peace Prize[17].
  • Julian Burnside's image is recorded as Julian Burnside Greens 2019.jpg[18].
  • Julian Burnside is recorded as male[19].
  • Julian Burnside's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Julian Burnside was affiliated with the Australian Greens[21].
  • Julian Burnside's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063989259[22].
  • Julian Burnside's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29281069[23].
  • Julian Burnside's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006029074[24].
  • Julian Burnside's IdRef ID is recorded as 187118833[25].
  • Julian Burnside's Commons category is recorded as Julian Burnside[26].
  • Julian Burnside's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36128435[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Melbourne[2], Julian Burnside… he was born on +1949-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Melbourne Grammar School[12], a grammar school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1849[30], headquartered in Melbourne[31]; Monash University Faculty of Business and Economics[13], a business school[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1958[34]; and Monash University Faculty of Law[14], a law school[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1963[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], and children's writer[7]. Julian Burnside was employed by Australian Catholic University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Australian National Living Treasure[15], an award[38], in Australia[39]; Officer of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[40], in Australia[41]; and Sydney Peace Prize[17], a peace award[42], in Australia[43].

Personal Life

Julian Burnside was married to Kate Durham[9]. He was affiliated with the Australian Greens[21].

Why It Matters

Julian Burnside ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Julian Burnside born?

Julian Burnside's place of birth was Melbourne[2].

Who was Julian Burnside married to?

Julian Burnside's spouses include Kate Durham[9].

What did Julian Burnside do for work?

Julian Burnside worked as writer[4], human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], and children's writer[7].

Where did Julian Burnside go to school?

Julian Burnside was educated at Melbourne Grammar School[12], Monash University Faculty of Business and Economics[13], and Monash University Faculty of Law[14].

What awards did Julian Burnside receive?

Honors received include Australian National Living Treasure[15], Officer of the Order of Australia[16], and Sydney Peace Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . sydneypeacefoundation.org.au. sydneypeacefoundation.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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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