V. K. Wellington Koo, who lived from 29 January 1888 to 14 November 1985, was a prominent Chinese diplomat born in Shanghai who earned a doctorate in international law and diplomacy from Columbia University. He became Yuan Shikai's secretary for foreign affairs after returning to China in 1912, represented China at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, and went on to serve as Chinese ambassador to the United States, France and Great Britain across different periods, as acting Premier and President of China in the 1920s, and as a founding delegate to the United Nations in 1945. He served as a judge of the International Court of Justice from 1957 to 1967.
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Why is Wellington Koo listed as a jurist when he is best known as a diplomat?
He sat as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 1957 to 1967.
Wellington Koo was a Chinese diplomat by career, but he also held a judicial office. He sat as a judge on the International Court of Justice in The Hague from 1957 to 1967. He had earned a doctorate in international law and diplomacy at Columbia University.
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Born in Shanghai, Koo studied in the United States, where he earned three degrees, including his doctorate in international law and diplomacy, from Columbia University.
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Wellington Koo, was a Chinese diplomat.
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Wellington Koo, was a Chinese diplomat.
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Born in Shanghai, Koo studied in the United States, where he earned three degrees, including his doctorate in international law and diplomacy, from Columbia University.
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China's ambassador to the United States, and sat as a judge on the International Court of Justice in the Hague from 1957 to 1967. He retired to New
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Wikidata Q317462, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1888
Wikidata Q317462, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1888-01-29
Wikidata Q317462, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1985
Wikidata Q317462, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1985-11-14
Wikidata Q317462, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Jiading
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P20 (place of death): New York City
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