Richard Goldstone

South African former judge
Person human Q517589
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Richard Goldstone

Summary

Richard Goldstone is a human[1]. He was born in Boksburg[2]. He was born on October 26, 1938[3]. He worked as a judge[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (854 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Goldstone was born in Boksburg[2].
  • Richard Goldstone was born on October 26, 1938[3].
  • Richard Goldstone held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Richard Goldstone's professions included judge[4].
  • Richard Goldstone worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard Goldstone worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Richard Goldstone worked as a jurist[7].
  • Among Richard Goldstone's employers was Harvard University[10].
  • Richard Goldstone was employed by New York University[11].
  • Among Richard Goldstone's employers was Fordham University[12].
  • Richard Goldstone's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[13].
  • Richard Goldstone received the Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights[14].
  • Richard Goldstone received the honorary doctor of the University of Johannesburg[15].
  • Richard Goldstone received the honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town[16].
  • Richard Goldstone received the honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17].
  • Richard Goldstone received the honorary doctorate from the University of Notre Dame[18].
  • Richard Goldstone received the honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow[19].
  • Richard Goldstone was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Richard Goldstone is recorded as male[21].
  • Richard Goldstone's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Richard Goldstone's Commons category is recorded as Richard Goldstone[23].
  • Richard Goldstone's family name is recorded as Goldstone[24].
  • Richard Goldstone's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Goldstone's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Richard Goldstone's name in native language is recorded as Richard Joseph Goldstone[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Goldstone's place of birth was Boksburg[2]. He was born on October 26, 1938[3].

Education

Richard Goldstone's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], and jurist[7]. Employers include Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; New York University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Fordham University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1841[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights[14], an award[40], founded in 2003[41]; honorary doctor of the University of Johannesburg[15], an award[42], in South Africa[43]; honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town[16], an award[44], in South Africa[45]; honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17], an honorary degree[46], in Israel[47]; honorary doctorate from the University of Notre Dame[18], an award[48], in United States[49]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow[19], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Goldstone include United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict[52], an UN fact-finding mission[53].

Why It Matters

Richard Goldstone ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (854 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict[52], an UN fact-finding mission[53].

FAQs

Where was Richard Goldstone born?

Richard Goldstone was born in Boksburg[2].

What did Richard Goldstone do for work?

Richard Goldstone worked as judge[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], and jurist[7].

Where did Richard Goldstone go to school?

Richard Goldstone was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[13].

What awards did Richard Goldstone receive?

Honors received include Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights[14], honorary doctor of the University of Johannesburg[15], honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town[16], and honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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