Portrait of Learned Hand. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Learned Hand

Born

American legal scholar, Court of Appeals judge (1872–1961).

Quick Facts

Died
1961-08-18
Occupation
judge · lawyer · philosopher · jurist
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Albany
Affiliation
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Affiliation
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Affiliation
American Law Institute

Relationships

Learned Hand is the child of Samuel Hand and Lydia Coit Hand.

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
1961
Received
Golden Plate Award

Education

Learned Hand’s education and training.

  • Harvard Law School
  • Harvard College
  • The Albany Academy

Languages

Other languages

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q493155 ↗
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