Philip Alston

Australian law scholar
Person human Q7183120
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Philip Alston

Summary

Philip Alston is a human[1]. He was born in Australia[2]. He was born on 1950[3]. He worked as a jurist[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], and legal scholar[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philip Alston's place of birth was Australia[2].
  • Philip Alston was born on 1950[3].
  • Philip Alston held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Philip Alston worked as a jurist[4].
  • Philip Alston worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Philip Alston's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Philip Alston's professions included legal scholar[7].
  • Philip Alston held the position of United Nations Special Rapporteur[10].
  • Among Philip Alston's employers was New York University School of Law[11].
  • Philip Alston was educated at University of California, Berkeley School of Law[12].
  • Philip Alston was educated at European University Institute[13].
  • Philip Alston received the Officer of the Order of Australia[14].
  • Philip Alston is recorded as male[15].
  • Philip Alston's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Philip Alston's family name is recorded as Alston[17].
  • Philip Alston's given name is recorded as Philip[18].
  • Philip Alston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Philip Alston's affiliation is recorded as University Network for Human Rights[20].
  • Philip Alston's sibling is recorded as Richard Alston[21].
  • Philip Alston's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Australia[2], Philip Alston… he was born on 1950[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley School of Law[12], a law school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1894[25] and European University Institute[13], a research institute[26], in Italy[27], founded in 1972[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], and legal scholar[7]. Among Philip Alston's employers was New York University School of Law[11]. He held the position of United Nations Special Rapporteur[10].

Recognition

Philip Alston received the Officer of the Order of Australia[14].

Why It Matters

Philip Alston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Philip Alston born?

Philip Alston's place of birth was Australia[2].

What did Philip Alston do for work?

Philip Alston worked as jurist[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], and legal scholar[7].

Where did Philip Alston go to school?

Philip Alston was educated at University of California, Berkeley School of Law[12] and European University Institute[13].

What awards did Philip Alston receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Ethan-Malverde · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P569]]: 20. century"
  2. 8w ago · CommonsDelinker · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Philip Alston by David Shankbone.jpg, Removing [[:c:File:Philip_Alston_by_David_Shankbone.jpg|Philip_Alston_by_David_Shankbone.jpg]], it has been delet"
  3. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Affiliation → —
    Affiliation → University Network for Human Rights
    Place of birth → Australia
    Given name → Philip
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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