Roy MacLaren

Canadian politician
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Roy MacLaren

Summary

Roy MacLaren is a human[1]. He was born in Vancouver[2]. He was born on October 26, 1934[3]. He worked as a historian[4], politician[5], publisher[6], diplomat[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Roy MacLaren's place of birth was Vancouver[2].
  • Roy MacLaren was born on October 26, 1934[3].
  • Roy MacLaren held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Roy MacLaren worked as a historian[4].
  • Roy MacLaren worked as a politician[5].
  • Roy MacLaren worked as a publisher[6].
  • Roy MacLaren worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Roy MacLaren's professions included writer[8].
  • Roy MacLaren's professions included ambassador[11].
  • Roy MacLaren was educated at Trinity College[12].
  • Roy MacLaren was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Roy MacLaren's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[14].
  • Roy MacLaren was educated at University of British Columbia[15].
  • Roy MacLaren received the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[16].
  • Roy MacLaren is recorded as male[17].
  • Roy MacLaren's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Roy MacLaren was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada[19].
  • Roy MacLaren's family name is recorded as MacLaren[20].
  • Roy MacLaren's given name is recorded as Roy[21].
  • Roy MacLaren's work location is recorded as Ottawa[22].
  • Roy MacLaren's honorific suffix is recorded as King's Privy Council for Canada[23].
  • Roy MacLaren's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Roy MacLaren's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Roy MacLaren'}[25].
  • Roy MacLaren's candidacy in election is recorded as 1979 Canadian federal election[26].
  • Roy MacLaren's candidacy in election is recorded as 1980 Canadian federal election[27].

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Origins and Family

Roy MacLaren's place of birth was Vancouver[2]. He was born on October 26, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[12], an affiliated school[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Trinity College (Main Building)[31]; Harvard University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; St Catharine's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1473[38]; and University of British Columbia[15], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1908[41], headquartered in Vancouver[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], politician[5], publisher[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], and ambassador[11].

Recognition

Roy MacLaren received the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[16].

Personal Life

Roy MacLaren was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada[19].

Why It Matters

Roy MacLaren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Roy MacLaren born?

Roy MacLaren's place of birth was Vancouver[2].

What did Roy MacLaren do for work?

Roy MacLaren worked as historian[4], politician[5], publisher[6], diplomat[7], and writer[8].

Where did Roy MacLaren go to school?

Roy MacLaren was educated at Trinity College[12], Harvard University[13], St Catharine's College[14], and University of British Columbia[15].

What awards did Roy MacLaren receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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