Oliver Hill

American lawyer (1907–2007)
Person human Q351903
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Oliver Hill

Summary

Oliver Hill is a human[1]. He was born in Richmond[2]. He was born on +1907-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Richmond[4]. He died on +2007-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], human rights defender[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Richmond[2], Oliver Hill…
  • Oliver Hill died in Richmond[4].
  • Oliver Hill died in United States[10].
  • Oliver Hill was born on +1907-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oliver Hill died on +2007-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Oliver Hill is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery[11].
  • Oliver Hill held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Oliver Hill is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Oliver Hill's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Oliver Hill's professions included human rights defender[7].
  • Oliver Hill worked as a jurist[8].
  • Oliver Hill's education included a stint at Howard University School of Law[14].
  • Oliver Hill's education included a stint at Dunbar High School[15].
  • Oliver Hill was educated at Howard University[16].
  • Oliver Hill received the Spingarn Medal[17].
  • Oliver Hill received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[18].
  • Oliver Hill's image is recorded as Oliver Hill.jpg[19].
  • Oliver Hill is recorded as male[20].
  • Oliver Hill's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Oliver Hill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75567641[22].
  • Oliver Hill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95096660[23].
  • Oliver Hill's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 20841462[24].
  • Oliver Hill's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • Oliver Hill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08lc6b[26].
  • Oliver Hill's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5689290A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Richmond[2], Oliver Hill… he was born on +1907-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Howard University School of Law[14], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30]; Dunbar High School[15], a public school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1870[33]; and Howard University[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1867[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], human rights defender[7], and jurist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Spingarn Medal[17], a medallion[38], in United States[39], founded in 1914[40] and Presidential Medal of Freedom[18], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1963[43].

Death and Burial

Oliver Hill died on +2007-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Richmond[4], an independent city in the United States[44], in United States[45], founded in 1607[46] and United States[10], a sovereign state[47], in United States[48], founded in 1776[49]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Oliver Hill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Oliver Hill born?

Oliver Hill was born in Richmond[2].

Where did Oliver Hill die?

Oliver Hill died in Richmond[4].

What did Oliver Hill do for work?

Oliver Hill worked as lawyer[6], human rights defender[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Oliver Hill go to school?

Oliver Hill was educated at Howard University School of Law[14], Dunbar High School[15], and Howard University[16].

What awards did Oliver Hill receive?

Honors received include Spingarn Medal[17] and Presidential Medal of Freedom[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . congress.gov. congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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