Radhika Coomaraswamy

Summary

Radhika Coomaraswamy is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Colombo^[2]. She was born on September 17, 1953^[3]. She worked as a diplomat^[4], university teacher^[5], and lawyer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Colombo^[2], Radhika Coomaraswamy…
• Radhika Coomaraswamy was born on September 17, 1953^[3].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy held citizenship in Sri Lanka^[8].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy's professions included diplomat^[4].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy worked as a lawyer^[6].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy held the position of United Nations Special Rapporteur^[9].
• Among Radhika Coomaraswamy's employers was New York University^[10].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy's education included a stint at Yale University^[11].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy was educated at Harvard Law School^[12].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy was educated at Columbia Law School^[13].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[14].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy's education included a stint at United Nations International School^[15].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy received the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[16].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy received the honorary doctor of Amherst College^[17].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy received the honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[18].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy received the honorary doctor of the University of Essex^[19].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[20].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy is recorded as female^[21].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Radhika Coomaraswamy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights^[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Colombo^[2], Radhika Coomaraswamy… she was born on September 17, 1953^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[11], a private university^[25], in United States^[26], founded in 1701^[27], headquartered in New Haven^[28]; Harvard Law School^[12], a graduate school^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1817^[31]; Columbia Law School^[13], a law school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1858^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; University of Oslo^[14], a public university^[36], in Norway^[37], founded in 1811^[38], headquartered in Blindern^[39]; and United Nations International School^[15], a school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1947^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[4], university teacher^[5], and lawyer^[6]. Radhika Coomaraswamy was employed by New York University^[10]. She held the position of United Nations Special Rapporteur^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[16], a human rights award^[43], in Austria^[44], founded in 1976^[45]; honorary doctor of Amherst College^[17], an award^[46], in United States^[47]; honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[18], an honorary degree^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; and honorary doctor of the University of Essex^[19], an award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51].

Personal Life

Radhika Coomaraswamy's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[20].

Why It Matters

Radhika Coomaraswamy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Radhika Coomaraswamy born?

Radhika Coomaraswamy was born in Colombo^[2].

What did Radhika Coomaraswamy do for work?

Radhika Coomaraswamy worked as diplomat^[4], university teacher^[5], and lawyer^[6].

Where did Radhika Coomaraswamy go to school?

Radhika Coomaraswamy was educated at Yale University^[11], Harvard Law School^[12], Columbia Law School^[13], and University of Oslo^[14].

What awards did Radhika Coomaraswamy receive?

Honors received include Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[16], honorary doctor of Amherst College^[17], honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[18], and honorary doctor of the University of Essex^[19].