Whitney Robson Harris

American lawyer; Nuremberg Trial prosecutor (1912–2010)
Person human Q824206
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Whitney Robson Harris

Summary

Whitney Robson Harris is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], he… he was born on August 12, 1912[3]. He died in St. Louis[4]. He died on April 21, 2010[5]. He worked as an attorney at law[6], university teacher[7], and prosecutor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Whitney Robson Harris was born in Seattle[2].
  • Whitney Robson Harris passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • Whitney Robson Harris was born on August 12, 1912[3].
  • Whitney Robson Harris died on April 21, 2010[5].
  • Whitney Robson Harris held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's professions included attorney at law[6].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's professions included prosecutor[8].
  • Whitney Robson Harris was employed by Southern Methodist University[11].
  • Whitney Robson Harris was employed by Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality[12].
  • Whitney Robson Harris was educated at University of Washington[13].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley School of Law[14].
  • Whitney Robson Harris was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Whitney Robson Harris received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Whitney Robson Harris is recorded as male[17].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's residence is recorded as St. Louis[20].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's family name is recorded as Harris[21].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's given name is recorded as Whitney[22].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's participant in is recorded as International Military Tribunal[24].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's affiliation is recorded as Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute[25].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's significant person is recorded as Robert H. Jackson[26].
  • Whitney Robson Harris's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Whitney Robson Harris's place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on August 12, 1912[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30]; University of California, Berkeley School of Law[14], a law school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1894[33]; and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1868[36], headquartered in Berkeley[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include attorney at law[6], university teacher[7], and prosecutor[8]. Employers include Southern Methodist University[11], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1911[40] and Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality[12], a government organization[41], in United States[42], founded in 1945[43].

Recognition

Whitney Robson Harris received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

Death and Burial

Whitney Robson Harris died on April 21, 2010[5]. He died in St. Louis[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Whitney Robson Harris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Whitney Robson Harris born?

Born in Seattle[2], Whitney Robson Harris…

Where did Whitney Robson Harris die?

Whitney Robson Harris died in St. Louis[4].

What did Whitney Robson Harris do for work?

Whitney Robson Harris worked as attorney at law[6], university teacher[7], and prosecutor[8].

Where did Whitney Robson Harris go to school?

Whitney Robson Harris was educated at University of Washington[13], University of California, Berkeley School of Law[14], and University of California, Berkeley[15].

What awards did Whitney Robson Harris receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

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  11. [8] . Nuremberg Trials Project. law.wustl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Southern Methodist University. smu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Nuremberg Trials Project. law.wustl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Nuremberg Trials Project. law.wustl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Nuremberg Trials Project. law.wustl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Nuremberg Trials Project. law.wustl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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