Sydney Kentridge

Summary

Sydney Kentridge is a human^[1]. He was born in Johannesburg^[2]. He was born on +1922-11-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a barrister^[4] and judge^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Sydney Kentridge was born in Johannesburg^[2].
• Sydney Kentridge was born on +1922-11-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sydney Kentridge was born on +1922-11-00T00:00:00Z^[7].
• A child of Sydney Kentridge was William Kentridge^[8].
• A child of Sydney Kentridge was Eliza Kentridge^[9].
• Sydney Kentridge held citizenship in South Africa^[10].
• Sydney Kentridge's professions included barrister^[4].
• Sydney Kentridge worked as a judge^[5].
• Sydney Kentridge was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[11].
• Sydney Kentridge's education included a stint at Exeter College^[12].
• Sydney Kentridge's education included a stint at Goodenough College^[13].
• Sydney Kentridge received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[14].
• Sydney Kentridge received the honorary doctor of the University of Leicester^[15].
• Sydney Kentridge received the honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town^[16].
• Sydney Kentridge received the honorary doctor of the University of Sussex^[17].
• Sydney Kentridge received the honorary doctor of the University of the Witwatersrand^[18].
• Sydney Kentridge is recorded as male^[19].
• Sydney Kentridge's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Sydney Kentridge's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078986659^[21].
• Sydney Kentridge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46490994^[22].
• Sydney Kentridge's GND ID is recorded as 1165540770^[23].
• Sydney Kentridge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005029388^[24].
• Sydney Kentridge's IdRef ID is recorded as 189894687^[25].
• Sydney Kentridge's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jc8jn^[26].
• Sydney Kentridge's given name is recorded as Sydney^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg^[2], Sydney Kentridge… Recorded date of birth include +1922-11-05T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1922-11-00T00:00:00Z^[7].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[11], a public research university^[28], in South Africa^[29], founded in 1896^[30], headquartered in Johannesburg^[31]; Exeter College^[12], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1314^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]; and Goodenough College^[13], a college^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1930^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include barrister^[4] and judge^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[14], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; honorary doctor of the University of Leicester^[15], an award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town^[16], an award^[43], in South Africa^[44]; honorary doctor of the University of Sussex^[17], an award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; and honorary doctor of the University of the Witwatersrand^[18], an award^[47], in South Africa^[48].

Personal Life

Children include William Kentridge^[8], a film director^[49], b. 1955^[50], of South Africa^[51], awarded the Goslarer Kaiserring^[52], specialised in performing arts^[53] and Eliza Kentridge^[9], a poet^[54], b. 1962^[55], of South Africa^[56].

Why It Matters

Sydney Kentridge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Sydney Kentridge born?

Sydney Kentridge's place of birth was Johannesburg^[2].

What did Sydney Kentridge do for work?

Sydney Kentridge worked as barrister^[4] and judge^[5].

Where did Sydney Kentridge go to school?

Sydney Kentridge was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[11], Exeter College^[12], and Goodenough College^[13].

What awards did Sydney Kentridge receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[14], honorary doctor of the University of Leicester^[15], honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town^[16], and honorary doctor of the University of Sussex^[17].