Linda Dessau

Australian judge and Governor of Victoria
Person human Q6551523
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Linda Dessau

Summary

Linda Dessau is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. She was born on May 8, 1953[3]. She worked as a judge[4] and barrister[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heidelberg[2], Linda Dessau…
  • Linda Dessau was born on May 8, 1953[3].
  • Linda Dessau held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Linda Dessau worked as a judge[4].
  • Linda Dessau's professions included barrister[5].
  • Linda Dessau was educated at Melbourne Law School[8].
  • Linda Dessau's education included a stint at St Catherine's School[9].
  • Linda Dessau received the Member of the Order of Australia[10].
  • Linda Dessau received the Companion of the Order of Australia[11].
  • Linda Dessau received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[12].
  • Linda Dessau received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[13].
  • Linda Dessau's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].
  • Linda Dessau is recorded as female[15].
  • Linda Dessau's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Linda Dessau's Commons category is recorded as Linda Dessau[17].
  • Linda Dessau's family name is recorded as Dessau[18].
  • Linda Dessau's given name is recorded as Linda[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Linda Dessau's place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. She was born on May 8, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Melbourne Law School[8], a law school[20], in Australia[21], founded in 1857[22] and St Catherine's School[9], a private school[23], in Australia[24], founded in 1896[25].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Australia[10], a grade of an order[26], in Australia[27]; Companion of the Order of Australia[11], a grade of an order[28], in Australia[29]; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[12], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; and Victorian Honour Roll of Women[13], an award[32], in Australia[33], founded in 2001[34].

Personal Life

Linda Dessau's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].

Why It Matters

Linda Dessau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Linda Dessau born?

Born in Heidelberg[2], Linda Dessau…

What did Linda Dessau do for work?

Linda Dessau worked as judge[4] and barrister[5].

Where did Linda Dessau go to school?

Linda Dessau was educated at Melbourne Law School[8] and St Catherine's School[9].

What awards did Linda Dessau receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia[10], Companion of the Order of Australia[11], Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[12], and Victorian Honour Roll of Women[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . theage.com.au. theage.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Linda Dessau. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-dessau
MLA “Linda Dessau.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-dessau.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_linda-dessau_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Linda Dessau}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-dessau}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Linda Dessau — https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-dessau (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-dessau · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21h ago · Lesko987a · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Australia
    Wikitree person id Dessau-68
    Given name Linda
    Place of birth Heidelberg
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35554|batch #35554]]: P2949 References"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.