Michael Geist

Canadian legal scholar
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Michael Geist

Summary

Michael Geist is a human[1]. He was born in Ottawa[2]. He was born on +1968-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], university teacher[5], blogger[6], and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ottawa[2], Michael Geist…
  • Michael Geist was born on +1968-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Geist held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Michael Geist worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Michael Geist's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Michael Geist worked as a blogger[6].
  • Michael Geist worked as a jurist[7].
  • Michael Geist's field of work was intellectual property[10].
  • Michael Geist's field of work was e-commerce[11].
  • Michael Geist was employed by University of Ottawa[12].
  • Michael Geist's education included a stint at Wolfson College[13].
  • Michael Geist's education included a stint at Columbia Law School[14].
  • Michael Geist was educated at Osgoode Hall Law School[15].
  • Michael Geist's education included a stint at Western University[16].
  • Michael Geist was educated at York University[17].
  • Michael Geist received the EFF Award[18].
  • Michael Geist's image is recorded as Michael Geist headshot.JPG[19].
  • Michael Geist is recorded as male[20].
  • Michael Geist's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Michael Geist's ISNI is recorded as 0000000074154206[22].
  • Michael Geist's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36267560[23].
  • Michael Geist's GND ID is recorded as 1041566166[24].
  • Michael Geist's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001101023[25].
  • Michael Geist's IdRef ID is recorded as 127283706[26].
  • Michael Geist's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2508596[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Geist's place of birth was Ottawa[2]. He was born on +1968-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wolfson College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Columbia Law School[14], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1858[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Osgoode Hall Law School[15], a law school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1889[38]; Western University[16], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1878[41], headquartered in London[42]; and York University[17], a university[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1959[45], headquartered in Toronto[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], university teacher[5], blogger[6], and jurist[7]. Fields of work include intellectual property[10], an asset type[47] and e-commerce[11], a type of business or company[48]. Among Michael Geist's employers was University of Ottawa[12].

Recognition

Michael Geist received the EFF Award[18].

Why It Matters

Michael Geist ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Michael Geist born?

Michael Geist's place of birth was Ottawa[2].

What did Michael Geist do for work?

Michael Geist worked as lawyer[4], university teacher[5], blogger[6], and jurist[7].

Where did Michael Geist go to school?

Michael Geist was educated at Wolfson College[13], Columbia Law School[14], Osgoode Hall Law School[15], and Western University[16].

What awards did Michael Geist receive?

Honors received include EFF Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . eff.org. Retrieved . eff.org. 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] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. 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
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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