Philip Jeyaretnam

Singaporean lawyer, writer, academic
Person human Q7183850
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Philip Jeyaretnam

Summary

Philip Jeyaretnam is a human[1]. His place of birth was Singapore[2]. He was born on January 1, 1964[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], lawyer[5], civil servant[6], judge[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Singapore[2], Philip Jeyaretnam…
  • Philip Jeyaretnam was born on January 1, 1964[3].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's father was J. B. Jeyaretnam[10].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam held citizenship in Singapore[11].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's professions included novelist[4].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's professions included civil servant[6].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's professions included judge[7].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's professions included jurist[8].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's professions included writer[12].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's field of work was law[13].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's field of work was prose[14].
  • Among Philip Jeyaretnam's employers was Rodyk & Davidson[15].
  • Among Philip Jeyaretnam's employers was Harvard University[16].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam was employed by University of Iowa[17].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam was employed by National University of Singapore[18].
  • Among Philip Jeyaretnam's employers was Supreme Court of Singapore[19].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam was educated at Corpus Christi College[20].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam was educated at Charterhouse School[21].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam was educated at United World College of South East Asia[22].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam received the Fulbright Scholarship[23].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam is recorded as male[24].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's given name is recorded as Philip[26].
  • Philip Jeyaretnam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Philip Jeyaretnam was born in Singapore[2]. He was born on January 1, 1964[3]. His father was J. B. Jeyaretnam[10].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1352[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Charterhouse School[21], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1611[34], headquartered in Godalming[35]; and United World College of South East Asia[22], a college[36], in Singapore[37], founded in 1971[38], headquartered in Singapore[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], lawyer[5], civil servant[6], judge[7], jurist[8], and writer[12]. Fields of work include law[13], an academic discipline[40] and prose[14], a literary form[41]. Employers include Rodyk & Davidson[15], a law firm[42], founded in 1861[43]; Harvard University[16], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1636[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]; University of Iowa[17], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1847[50], headquartered in Iowa City[51]; National University of Singapore[18], an autonomous university[52], in Singapore[53], founded in 1905[54]; and Supreme Court of Singapore[19], a dyad[55], in Singapore[56], founded in 1970[57].

Recognition

Philip Jeyaretnam received the Fulbright Scholarship[23].

Why It Matters

Philip Jeyaretnam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Philip Jeyaretnam born?

Philip Jeyaretnam's place of birth was Singapore[2].

Who were Philip Jeyaretnam's parents?

Philip Jeyaretnam's father was J. B. Jeyaretnam[10].

What did Philip Jeyaretnam do for work?

Philip Jeyaretnam worked as novelist[4], lawyer[5], civil servant[6], judge[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Philip Jeyaretnam go to school?

Philip Jeyaretnam was educated at Corpus Christi College[20], Charterhouse School[21], and United World College of South East Asia[22].

What awards did Philip Jeyaretnam receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[23].

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  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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

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