Richard French

Canadian politician and academic
Person human Q7325790
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Richard French

Summary

Richard French is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1947-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard French was born in Montreal[2].
  • Richard French was born on +1947-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard French held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Richard French's professions included politician[4].
  • Richard French held the position of Member of the National Assembly of Quebec[7].
  • Among Richard French's employers was Princeton University[8].
  • Richard French was employed by McGill University[9].
  • Among Richard French's employers was University of Ottawa[10].
  • Richard French's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[11].
  • Richard French's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • Richard French was educated at Magdalen College[13].
  • Richard French received the Member of the Order of Canada[14].
  • Richard French received the Rhodes Scholarship[15].
  • Richard French is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard French's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard French was affiliated with the Quebec Liberal Party[18].
  • Richard French's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109241466[19].
  • Richard French's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91489615[20].
  • Richard French's GND ID is recorded as 172080525[21].
  • Richard French's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81017972[22].
  • Richard French's residence is recorded as British Columbia[23].
  • Richard French's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vr145[24].
  • Richard French's family name is recorded as French[25].
  • Richard French's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard French's given name is recorded as Rick[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard French's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1947-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Vancouver[31]; University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Magdalen College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1458[38].

Career and Affiliations

Richard French worked as a politician[4]. Employers include Princeton University[8], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1746[41], headquartered in Princeton[42]; McGill University[9], a public research university[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1821[45], headquartered in Montreal[46]; and University of Ottawa[10], a public research university[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1848[49], headquartered in Sandy Hill[50]. He held the position of Member of the National Assembly of Quebec[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[14], a grade of an order[51], in Canada[52] and Rhodes Scholarship[15], a scholarship[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1902[55].

Personal Life

Richard French was affiliated with the Quebec Liberal Party[18].

Why It Matters

Richard French ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Richard French born?

Richard French's place of birth was Montreal[2].

What did Richard French do for work?

Richard French worked as politician[4].

Where did Richard French go to school?

Richard French was educated at University of British Columbia[11], University of Oxford[12], and Magdalen College[13].

What awards did Richard French receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[14] and Rhodes Scholarship[15].

References

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  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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