Patricia J. Williams

American legal and race critical scholar
Person human Q7145651
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Patricia J. Williams

Summary

Patricia J. Williams is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], she… she was born on August 28, 1951[3]. She worked as a lawyer[4] and journalist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Patricia J. Williams's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Patricia J. Williams was born on August 28, 1951[3].
  • Patricia J. Williams held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Patricia J. Williams's professions included lawyer[4].
  • Patricia J. Williams's professions included journalist[5].
  • Patricia J. Williams's field of work was human rights[8].
  • Among Patricia J. Williams's employers was Columbia University[9].
  • Among Patricia J. Williams's employers was University of Wisconsin Law School[10].
  • Patricia J. Williams was educated at Harvard Law School[11].
  • Patricia J. Williams's education included a stint at Wellesley College[12].
  • Patricia J. Williams received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Patricia J. Williams received the honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[14].
  • Patricia J. Williams is recorded as female[15].
  • Patricia J. Williams's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Patricia J. Williams's Commons category is recorded as Patricia J. Williams[17].
  • Patricia J. Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[18].
  • Patricia J. Williams's given name is recorded as Patricia[19].
  • Patricia J. Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Patricia J. Williams's affiliation is recorded as Council for Responsible Genetics[21].

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Origins and Family

Patricia J. Williams was born in Boston[2]. She was born on August 28, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[11], a graduate school[22], in United States[23], founded in 1817[24] and Wellesley College[12], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1870[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and journalist[5]. Patricia J. Williams's field of work was human rights[8]. Employers include Columbia University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and University of Wisconsin Law School[10], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1981[37] and honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[14], an award[38], in Belgium[39].

Why It Matters

Patricia J. Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Patricia J. Williams born?

Born in Boston[2], Patricia J. Williams…

What did Patricia J. Williams do for work?

Patricia J. Williams worked as lawyer[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Patricia J. Williams go to school?

Patricia J. Williams was educated at Harvard Law School[11] and Wellesley College[12].

What awards did Patricia J. Williams receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13] and honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . uantwerpen.be. Retrieved . uantwerpen.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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