William Deane

Australian Governor-General (1996-2001) and judge
Person human Q267745
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William Deane is a judge, lawyer, and politician born on January 4, 1931, in St Kilda[1]. He was educated at the Sydney Law School and University of Sydney and practices Catholicism. He served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia and as the Governor-General of Australia from 1996 to 2001. His awards include Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Sydney Peace Prize, Australian National Living Treasure, and Companion of the Order of Australia[2][3].

William Deane

Summary

William Deane is a human[1]. He was born in St Kilda[2]. He was born on +1931-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Deane was born in St Kilda[2].
  • William Deane was born on +1931-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Deane held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • William Deane worked as a judge[4].
  • William Deane's professions included lawyer[5].
  • William Deane's professions included politician[6].
  • William Deane held the position of Justice of the High Court of Australia[9].
  • William Deane's education included a stint at Sydney Law School[10].
  • William Deane's education included a stint at University of Sydney[11].
  • William Deane received the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[12].
  • William Deane received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • William Deane received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • William Deane received the Sydney Peace Prize[15].
  • William Deane received the Australian National Living Treasure[16].
  • William Deane received the Companion of the Order of Australia[17].
  • William Deane was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • William Deane's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].
  • William Deane's image is recorded as William Deane cropped.jpg[20].
  • William Deane is recorded as male[21].
  • William Deane's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Deane's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078681003[23].
  • William Deane's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37865522[24].
  • William Deane's GND ID is recorded as 124974287[25].
  • William Deane's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002053987[26].
  • William Deane's Commons category is recorded as Sir William Deane[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Deane's place of birth was St Kilda[2]. He was born on +1931-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Law School[10], a law school[28], in Australia[29] and University of Sydney[11], a public research university[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1850[32], headquartered in Sydney[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6]. William Deane held the position of Justice of the High Court of Australia[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[12], a grade of an order[34]; Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Sydney Peace Prize[15], a peace award[39], in Australia[40]; Australian National Living Treasure[16], an award[41], in Australia[42]; and Companion of the Order of Australia[17], a grade of an order[43], in Australia[44].

Personal Life

William Deane's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].

Why It Matters

William Deane ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was William Deane born?

Born in St Kilda[2], William Deane…

What did William Deane do for work?

William Deane worked as judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6].

Where did William Deane go to school?

William Deane was educated at Sydney Law School[10] and University of Sydney[11].

What awards did William Deane receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[12], Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], and Sydney Peace Prize[15].

References

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  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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