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Robert Bork

1927 - 2012

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Robert Heron Bork (March 1, 1927 – December 19, 2012) was an American legal scholar who served as solicitor general of the United States from 1973 until 1977. A law professor by training, he was acting United States Attorney General from 1973 to 1974 and a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 1982 to 1988. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan nominated Bork to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the Senate rejected his nomination after a contentious and highly publicized confirmation hearing. Bork was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and received both his undergraduate and legal education at the University of Chicago. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Bork is the 117th most popular lawyer (down from 115th in 2019), the 13,375th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,686th in 2019) and the 37th most popular American Lawyer.

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Among lawyers, Robert Bork ranks 117 out of 136. Before him are Dario Franceschini, William O. Douglas, Thelma Aldana, Philippe Sands, Bryan Stevenson, and Ambiga Sreenevasan. After him are Seyran Ateş, Marilyn Quayle, Alberto Nisman, Carla Anderson Hills, Ebru Timtik, and Anita Hill.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Robert Bork ranks 476. Before him are Boots Randolph, Sylvia Fedoruk, Cleo Laine, Ann Gillis, Connie Kay, and Hank Ballard. After him are Nayantara Sahgal, Sada Thompson, Patsy Mink, Eddie Sachs, Jim Fuchs, and Lois Nettleton. Among people deceased in 2012, Robert Bork ranks 482. Before him are Arlen Specter, A. K. Hangal, António Leitão, Elizabeth Catlett, Joyce Redman, and Bob Boozer. After him are Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar, John Fitch, Miguel Calero, Lucille Bliss, Gary Collins, and Ronnie Montrose.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Bork ranks 13,379 out of 20,380. Before him are Marguerite Marsh (1888), Kelsey Plum (1994), Chris Botti (1962), Lew Cody (1884), Nicholas F. Brady (1930), and Maury Povich (1939). After him are Nicki Hunter (1979), Mark Salling (1982), Charlie Callas (1924), Mary-Kate Olsen (1986), Buck Jones (1891), and Mary Decker (1958).

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Among LAWYERS In United States

Among lawyers born in United States, Robert Bork ranks 37. Before him are G. Gordon Liddy (1930), John Dean (1938), Belva Ann Lockwood (1830), Kimberly Guilfoyle (1969), William O. Douglas (1898), and Bryan Stevenson (1959). After him are Marilyn Quayle (1949), Carla Anderson Hills (1934), Anita Hill (1956), Maya Harris (1967), Tom C. Clark (1899), and Hazel R. O'Leary (1937).

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