Skip to content
228,129 profiles ranked

Harry Blackmun

US Supreme Court justice from 1970 to 1994 (1908-1999) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 90 · Born 118 years ago today

Harold Andrew Blackmun was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 to 1994. Appointed by President Richard Nixon, Blackmun ultimately became one of the most liberal justices on the Court.

Harry Blackmun is read about 207 times a day, in 20 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 112 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

People around Harry

Close ties

Media & music

Awards

Honorary Doctor of the University of Miami1994
Brandeis Medal

About this person

He is best known as the author of the Court's opinion in Roe v. Wade.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1999 · aged 90

Where to find them