Polly Higgins

Scottish barrister, advocate and expert in ecocide
Person human Q54869848
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Polly Higgins

Summary

Polly Higgins is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], she… she was born on +1968-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Stroud[4]. She died on +2019-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an environmentalist[6], barrister[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Polly Higgins's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Polly Higgins passed away in Stroud[4].
  • Polly Higgins was born on +1968-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Polly Higgins died on +2019-04-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Polly Higgins held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Polly Higgins's professions included environmentalist[6].
  • Polly Higgins's professions included barrister[7].
  • Polly Higgins worked as a writer[8].
  • Polly Higgins's field of work was ecocide law[11].
  • Polly Higgins's field of work was ecocide[12].
  • Polly Higgins was educated at University of Aberdeen[13].
  • Polly Higgins was educated at Utrecht University[14].
  • Polly Higgins's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[15].
  • Polly Higgins's education included a stint at City Law School[16].
  • Polly Higgins was educated at St Aloysius' College[17].
  • Polly Higgins's image is recorded as Polly Higgins.png[18].
  • Polly Higgins is recorded as female[19].
  • Polly Higgins's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Polly Higgins's ISNI is recorded as 000000011815193X[21].
  • Polly Higgins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 169146853[22].
  • Polly Higgins's GND ID is recorded as 1119747392[23].
  • Polly Higgins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011034101[24].
  • Polly Higgins's IdRef ID is recorded as 17112152X[25].
  • Polly Higgins's Commons category is recorded as Polly Higgins[26].
  • The cause of death was cancer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Polly Higgins… she was born on +1968-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[13], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1495[30], headquartered in Aberdeen[31]; Utrecht University[14], a public research university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Utrecht[35]; University of Glasgow[15], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1451[38], headquartered in Glasgow[39]; City Law School[16], a law school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1852[42]; and St Aloysius' College[17], a Catholic school[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1859[45], headquartered in North Lanarkshire[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include environmentalist[6], barrister[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include ecocide law[11] and ecocide[12], a process[47].

Death and Burial

Polly Higgins died on +2019-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Stroud[4]. The cause of death was cancer[27].

Why It Matters

Polly Higgins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Polly Higgins born?

Polly Higgins was born in Glasgow[2].

Where did Polly Higgins die?

Polly Higgins passed away in Stroud[4].

What did Polly Higgins do for work?

Polly Higgins worked as environmentalist[6], barrister[7], and writer[8].

Where did Polly Higgins go to school?

Polly Higgins was educated at University of Aberdeen[13], Utrecht University[14], University of Glasgow[15], and City Law School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . confilegal.com. Retrieved . confilegal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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