Alexandre Hay

Swiss lawyer and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (1919–1991)
Person human Q124232
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Alexandre Hay

Summary

Alexandre Hay is a human[1]. He was born in Bern[2]. He was born on October 29, 1919[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on August 23, 1991[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], diplomat[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bern[2], Alexandre Hay…
  • Alexandre Hay died in Geneva[4].
  • Alexandre Hay was born on October 29, 1919[3].
  • Alexandre Hay died on August 23, 1991[5].
  • Alexandre Hay is buried at Cemetery of Chêne-Bougeries‎[10].
  • Alexandre Hay held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Alexandre Hay worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Alexandre Hay worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Alexandre Hay worked as a jurist[8].
  • Alexandre Hay's field of work was law[12].
  • Alexandre Hay's education included a stint at University of Geneva[13].
  • Alexandre Hay received the Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia[14].
  • Alexandre Hay's religion is recorded as reformed[15].
  • Alexandre Hay is recorded as male[16].
  • Alexandre Hay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alexandre Hay's Commons category is recorded as Alexandre Hay[18].
  • Alexandre Hay's family name is recorded as Hay[19].
  • Alexandre Hay's given name is recorded as Alexandre[20].
  • Alexandre Hay's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Chêne-Bougeries[21].
  • Alexandre Hay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Alexandre Hay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexandre Hay's place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on October 29, 1919[3].

Education

Alexandre Hay was educated at University of Geneva[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], diplomat[7], and jurist[8]. Alexandre Hay's field of work was law[12].

Recognition

Alexandre Hay received the Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia[14].

Personal Life

Alexandre Hay's religion is recorded as reformed[15].

Death and Burial

Alexandre Hay died on August 23, 1991[5]. He died in Geneva[4]. He is buried at Cemetery of Chêne-Bougeries‎[10].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Hay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Hay born?

Born in Bern[2], Alexandre Hay…

Where did Alexandre Hay die?

Alexandre Hay died in Geneva[4].

What did Alexandre Hay do for work?

Alexandre Hay worked as lawyer[6], diplomat[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Alexandre Hay go to school?

Alexandre Hay was educated at University of Geneva[13].

What awards did Alexandre Hay receive?

Honors received include Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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