William Young

New Zealand judge (born 1952)
Person human Q8020688
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William Young

Summary

William Young is a human[1]. He was born in Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1952-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4] and lawyer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Christchurch[2], William Young…
  • William Young was born on +1952-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Young held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • William Young's professions included judge[4].
  • William Young's professions included lawyer[5].
  • William Young held the position of president[8].
  • William Young held the position of Supreme Court of New Zealand[9].
  • William Young was educated at University of Cambridge[10].
  • William Young was educated at University of Canterbury[11].
  • William Young received the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12].
  • William Young received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[13].
  • William Young received the honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[14].
  • William Young's image is recorded as William Young (cropped).jpg[15].
  • William Young is recorded as male[16].
  • William Young's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Young's ISNI is recorded as 000000003978582X[18].
  • William Young's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4099630[19].
  • William Young's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2026010010[20].
  • William Young's Commons category is recorded as William Young (judge)[21].
  • William Young's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[22].
  • William Young earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • William Young's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/080jyyb[24].
  • William Young's family name is recorded as Young[25].
  • William Young's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Young's given name is recorded as Gillow[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Young's place of birth was Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1952-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Canterbury[11], a university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1873[34]. William Young earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4] and lawyer[5]. Positions held include president[8], a corporate title[35] and Supreme Court of New Zealand[9], a supreme court[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 2004[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[13], a grade of an order[39], in New Zealand[40]; and honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[14], an award[41], in New Zealand[42].

Why It Matters

William Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Young born?

Born in Christchurch[2], William Young…

What did William Young do for work?

William Young worked as judge[4] and lawyer[5].

Where did William Young go to school?

William Young was educated at University of Cambridge[10] and University of Canterbury[11].

What awards did William Young receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[13], and honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The New Zealand Herald. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . idiscover.lib.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . idiscover.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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