Sonia Sotomayor

US Supreme Court justice since 2009
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Sonia Sotomayor

Summary

Sonia Sotomayor is a human[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on June 25, 1954[3]. She worked as a judge[4], lawyer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and prosecutor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,164 views/month, #4,644 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sonia Sotomayor's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Sonia Sotomayor was born on June 25, 1954[3].
  • Sonia Sotomayor held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Sonia Sotomayor's professions included judge[4].
  • Sonia Sotomayor worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Sonia Sotomayor worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Sonia Sotomayor worked as a politician[7].
  • Sonia Sotomayor's professions included prosecutor[8].
  • Sonia Sotomayor worked as a jurist[11].
  • Sonia Sotomayor held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[12].
  • Among Sonia Sotomayor's employers was New York University[13].
  • Among Sonia Sotomayor's employers was Columbia University[14].
  • Sonia Sotomayor was employed by New York County District Attorney[15].
  • Sonia Sotomayor was educated at Cardinal Spellman High School[16].
  • Sonia Sotomayor received the honorary doctor of the Howard University[17].
  • Sonia Sotomayor received the honorary doctorate from Princeton University[18].
  • Sonia Sotomayor received the honorary doctor of Yale University[19].
  • Sonia Sotomayor received the honorary doctor of the Hofstra University[20].
  • Sonia Sotomayor received the Schneider Family Book Award[21].
  • Sonia Sotomayor received the honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[22].
  • Sonia Sotomayor was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Sonia Sotomayor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Sonia Sotomayor's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].
  • Sonia Sotomayor is recorded as female[26].
  • Sonia Sotomayor's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Sonia Sotomayor's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on June 25, 1954[3].

Education

Sonia Sotomayor was educated at Cardinal Spellman High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], lawyer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], prosecutor[8], and jurist[11]. Employers include New York University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and New York County District Attorney[15], a position[36], in United States[37], founded in 1796[38]. Sonia Sotomayor held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[12].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Howard University[17], an award[39], in United States[40]; honorary doctorate from Princeton University[18], an honorary degree[41], in United States[42]; honorary doctor of Yale University[19], an award[43], in United States[44]; honorary doctor of the Hofstra University[20], an award[45], in United States[46]; Schneider Family Book Award[21], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 2004[49]; and honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[22], an award[50], in France[51].

Personal Life

Sonia Sotomayor's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].

Why It Matters

Sonia Sotomayor ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,164 views/month, #4,644 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Sonia Sotomayor born?

Born in The Bronx[2], Sonia Sotomayor…

What did Sonia Sotomayor do for work?

Sonia Sotomayor worked as judge[4], lawyer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and prosecutor[8].

Where did Sonia Sotomayor go to school?

Sonia Sotomayor was educated at Cardinal Spellman High School[16].

What awards did Sonia Sotomayor receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Howard University[17], honorary doctorate from Princeton University[18], honorary doctor of Yale University[19], and honorary doctor of the Hofstra University[20].

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  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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