Linda Dessau

Australian judge and Governor of Victoria
Person human Q6551523
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Linda Dessau

Summary

Linda Dessau is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. She was born on +1953-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a judge[4] and barrister[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heidelberg[2], Linda Dessau…
  • Linda Dessau was born on +1953-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Linda Dessau held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Linda Dessau worked as a judge[4].
  • Linda Dessau's professions included barrister[5].
  • Linda Dessau was educated at Melbourne Law School[8].
  • Linda Dessau's education included a stint at St Catherine's School[9].
  • Linda Dessau received the Member of the Order of Australia[10].
  • Linda Dessau received the Companion of the Order of Australia[11].
  • Linda Dessau received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[12].
  • Linda Dessau received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[13].
  • Linda Dessau's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].
  • Linda Dessau's image is recorded as Linda Dessau.jpg[15].
  • Linda Dessau is recorded as female[16].
  • Linda Dessau's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Linda Dessau's Commons category is recorded as Linda Dessau[18].
  • Linda Dessau's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04qbn2k[19].
  • Linda Dessau's family name is recorded as Dessau[20].
  • Linda Dessau's given name is recorded as Linda[21].
  • Linda Dessau's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1707753[22].
  • Linda Dessau's Prabook ID is recorded as 2162065[23].
  • Linda Dessau's Australian Women's Register ID is recorded as AWE5797b[24].
  • Linda Dessau's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U287028[25].
  • Linda Dessau's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as Linda Dessau[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Linda Dessau's place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. She was born on +1953-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Melbourne Law School[8], a law school[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1857[29] and St Catherine's School[9], a private school[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1896[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4] and barrister[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Australia[10], a grade of an order[33], in Australia[34]; Companion of the Order of Australia[11], a grade of an order[35], in Australia[36]; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[12], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; and Victorian Honour Roll of Women[13], an award[39], in Australia[40], founded in 2001[41].

Personal Life

Linda Dessau's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].

Why It Matters

Linda Dessau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Linda Dessau born?

Born in Heidelberg[2], Linda Dessau…

What did Linda Dessau do for work?

Linda Dessau worked as judge[4] and barrister[5].

Where did Linda Dessau go to school?

Linda Dessau was educated at Melbourne Law School[8] and St Catherine's School[9].

What awards did Linda Dessau receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia[10], Companion of the Order of Australia[11], Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[12], and Victorian Honour Roll of Women[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . theage.com.au. theage.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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