Tommy Koh

Singaporean diplomat and lawyer
Person human Q7819603
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Tommy Koh

Summary

Tommy Koh is a human[1]. He was born in Singapore[2]. He was born on November 12, 1937[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4], lawyer[5], and international law scholar[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Singapore[2], Tommy Koh…
  • Tommy Koh was born on November 12, 1937[3].
  • Tommy Koh held citizenship in Singapore[8].
  • Tommy Koh's professions included diplomat[4].
  • Tommy Koh's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Tommy Koh worked as an international law scholar[6].
  • Tommy Koh was educated at Universiti Malaya[9].
  • Tommy Koh's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[10].
  • Tommy Koh was educated at Harvard Law School[11].
  • Tommy Koh received the Champions of the Earth[12].
  • Tommy Koh received the President's Award for the Environment[13].
  • Tommy Koh received the The Order of Nila Utama[14].
  • Tommy Koh received the Asia's Most Influential Singapore[15].
  • Tommy Koh received the Order of the Golden Ark[16].
  • Tommy Koh received the Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins[17].
  • Tommy Koh is recorded as male[18].
  • Tommy Koh's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tommy Koh's Commons category is recorded as Tommy Koh[20].
  • Tommy Koh's residence is recorded as Singapore[21].
  • Tommy Koh's family name is recorded as Koh[22].
  • Tommy Koh's given name is recorded as Tommy[23].
  • Tommy Koh's described at URL is recorded as https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/tommy-koh[24].
  • Tommy Koh's participant in is recorded as 10th Annual Roundtable Meeting on Sustainable Palm Oil[25].
  • Tommy Koh's affiliation string is recorded as National University of Singapore[26].

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Origins and Family

Tommy Koh's place of birth was Singapore[2]. He was born on November 12, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Universiti Malaya[9], a university[27], in Malaysia[28], founded in 1934[29], headquartered in Kuala Lumpur[30]; University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Harvard Law School[11], a graduate school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4], lawyer[5], and international law scholar[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Champions of the Earth[12], an environmental award[38], founded in 2005[39]; President's Award for the Environment[13], an environmental award[40]; The Order of Nila Utama[14], an order[41], in Singapore[42], founded in 1975[43]; Asia's Most Influential Singapore[15]; Order of the Golden Ark[16], an order[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1971[46]; and Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins[17], a grade of an order[47], in Chile[48], founded in 1956[49].

Why It Matters

Tommy Koh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Koh born?

Tommy Koh's place of birth was Singapore[2].

What did Tommy Koh do for work?

Tommy Koh worked as diplomat[4], lawyer[5], and international law scholar[6].

Where did Tommy Koh go to school?

Tommy Koh was educated at Universiti Malaya[9], University of Cambridge[10], and Harvard Law School[11].

What awards did Tommy Koh receive?

Honors received include Champions of the Earth[12], President's Award for the Environment[13], The Order of Nila Utama[14], and Asia's Most Influential Singapore[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The International Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The International Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . The International Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . rt10.rspo.org. Retrieved . rt10.rspo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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