Bryan Stevenson

American lawyer, social reformer and academic
Person human Q2698978
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Bryan Stevenson

Summary

Bryan Stevenson is a human[1]. He was born in Milton[2]. He was born on +1959-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a jurist[4], lawyer[5], writer[6], founder[7], and Q16611574[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,169 views/month, #6,546 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milton[2], Bryan Stevenson…
  • Bryan Stevenson was born on +1959-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bryan Stevenson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bryan Stevenson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Bryan Stevenson worked as a jurist[4].
  • Bryan Stevenson's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Bryan Stevenson's professions included writer[6].
  • Bryan Stevenson's professions included founder[7].
  • Bryan Stevenson's professions included Q16611574[8].
  • Bryan Stevenson worked as an academic[12].
  • Bryan Stevenson's field of work was law[13].
  • Bryan Stevenson's field of work was social justice[14].
  • Among Bryan Stevenson's employers was University of Michigan[15].
  • Among Bryan Stevenson's employers was New York University School of Law[16].
  • Among Bryan Stevenson's employers was Southern Center for Human Rights[17].
  • Bryan Stevenson was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[18].
  • Bryan Stevenson's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[19].
  • Bryan Stevenson's education included a stint at Eastern University[20].
  • Bryan Stevenson's education included a stint at Cape Henlopen High School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Bryan Stevenson is Just Mercy[22].
  • Bryan Stevenson received the MacArthur Fellows Program[23].
  • Bryan Stevenson received the Olof Palme Prize[24].
  • Bryan Stevenson received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[25].
  • Bryan Stevenson received the Gruber Prize for Justice[26].
  • Bryan Stevenson received the Reebok Human Rights Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Bryan Stevenson was born in Milton[2]. He was born on +1959-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[18], a private school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard Law School[19], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]; Eastern University[20], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; and Cape Henlopen High School[21], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1971[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[4], lawyer[5], writer[6], founder[7], Q16611574[8], and academic[12]. Fields of work include law[13], an academic discipline[41] and social justice[14], an essentially contested concept[42], founded in 1840[43]. Employers include University of Michigan[15], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1817[46], headquartered in Ann Arbor[47]; New York University School of Law[16], a law school[48], in United States[49], founded in 1835[50]; and Southern Center for Human Rights[17], a nonprofit organization[51], in United States[52], headquartered in Atlanta[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bryan Stevenson is Just Mercy[22].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[23], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1981[56]; Olof Palme Prize[24], a politics award[57], in Sweden[58]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[25]; Gruber Prize for Justice[26], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 2001[61]; Reebok Human Rights Award[27], an award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1988[64]; and Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize[65].

Why It Matters

Bryan Stevenson ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,169 views/month, #6,546 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66]

FAQs

Where was Bryan Stevenson born?

Born in Milton[2], Bryan Stevenson…

What did Bryan Stevenson do for work?

Bryan Stevenson worked as jurist[4], lawyer[5], writer[6], founder[7], and Q16611574[8].

Where did Bryan Stevenson go to school?

Bryan Stevenson was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[18], Harvard Law School[19], Eastern University[20], and Cape Henlopen High School[21].

What awards did Bryan Stevenson receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[23], Olof Palme Prize[24], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[25], and Gruber Prize for Justice[26].

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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