Paul Weis

UNHCR Protection Director, "founding father of protection" (1907–1991)
Person human Q21618784
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Paul Weis

Summary

Paul Weis is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on March 19, 1907[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on February 6, 1991[5]. He worked as a legal counselor[6], lawyer[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Weis was born in Vienna[2].
  • Paul Weis passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Paul Weis was born on March 19, 1907[3].
  • Paul Weis died on February 6, 1991[5].
  • Paul Weis held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Paul Weis worked as a legal counselor[6].
  • Paul Weis worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Paul Weis worked as a director[8].
  • Paul Weis's field of work was refugee law[11].
  • Paul Weis's field of work was international law[12].
  • Paul Weis was employed by United Nations[13].
  • Paul Weis's education included a stint at University of Vienna[14].
  • Paul Weis's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[15].
  • Paul Weis received the Nansen Refugee Award[16].
  • Paul Weis was a member of World Jewish Congress[17].
  • Paul Weis is recorded as male[18].
  • Paul Weis's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Paul Weis's family name is recorded as Weis[20].
  • Paul Weis's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Weis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Paul Weis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Paul Weis's different from is recorded as Paul Weiß[24].
  • Paul Weis's different from is recorded as Paul Weis[25].
  • Paul Weis's place of detention is recorded as Dachau concentration camp[26].

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Origins and Family

Paul Weis's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on March 19, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[14], a university[27], in Austria[28], founded in 1365[29], headquartered in Vienna[30] and London School of Economics and Political Science[15], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1895[33], headquartered in London[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal counselor[6], lawyer[7], and director[8]. Fields of work include refugee law[11] and international law[12], an academic discipline[35]. Among Paul Weis's employers was United Nations[13].

Recognition

Paul Weis received the Nansen Refugee Award[16].

Death and Burial

Paul Weis died on February 6, 1991[5]. He died in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Weis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Paul Weis born?

Paul Weis was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Paul Weis die?

Paul Weis died in Geneva[4].

What did Paul Weis do for work?

Paul Weis worked as legal counselor[6], lawyer[7], and director[8].

Where did Paul Weis go to school?

Paul Weis was educated at University of Vienna[14] and London School of Economics and Political Science[15].

What awards did Paul Weis receive?

Honors received include Nansen Refugee Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . refworld.org. refworld.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . refworld.org. refworld.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . unhcr.org. unhcr.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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