Philip Alston

Australian law scholar
Person human Q7183120
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Summary

Philip Alston was born on 1950[1] in Australia[2]. He has worked as a jurist[3], university teacher[4], lawyer[5], and legal scholar[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1950[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Australia[9]
  • Position held: United Nations Special Rapporteur[10]
  • Employer: New York University School of Law[11]
  • Educated at: University of California, Berkeley School of Law[12], European University Institute[13]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of Australia[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Alston[16]
  • Given name: Philip[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Affiliation: University Network for Human Rights[19]
  • Sibling: Richard Alston[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[21]

Why It Matters

Philip Alston has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Philip Alston born?

Philip Alston was born in Australia[2].

What did Philip Alston do for work?

Philip Alston worked as a jurist[3], university teacher[4], lawyer[5], and legal scholar[6].

Where did Philip Alston go to school?

Philip Alston was educated at University of California, Berkeley School of Law[12] and European University Institute[13].

What awards did Philip Alston receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . humanrightsnetwork.org. Retrieved . humanrightsnetwork.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pl']
    Date of birth → +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · Ethan-Malverde · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Date of birth: 20. century"
  3. 11w ago · CommonsDelinker · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Image: Philip Alston by David Shankbone.jpg, Removing [[:c:File:Philip_Alston_by_David_Shankbone.jpg|Philip_Alston_by_David_Shankbone.jpg]], it has been delet"
  4. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Affiliation → —
    Affiliation → University Network for Human Rights
    Place of birth → Australia
    Given name → Philip
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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