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My Take
Akhil Reed Amar commands my genuine respect. Born in Ann Arbor and trained at Yale, he is now a Sterling Professor there, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a leading voice on the Bill of Rights and constitutional history. What I value most is his instinct to make dense constitutional thinking accessible to ordinary readers rather than locking it inside the ivory tower. Scholars who open their work to the public earn my trust. There is something stirring about a Michigan kid growing into one of the country's foremost interpreters of its founding charter, and his career embodies exactly that arc.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Akhil Reed Amar
- Name (Japanese)
- アキル・アマール
- Reading
- あきる・あまーる
- Born
- September 6, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- legal scholar / professor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Las Lomas High School
- University
- Yale College
Awards & achievements
- Sterling Professor
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://akhilamar.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhil%20Reed%20Amar
Frequently asked questions
When was Akhil Reed Amar born?
Born September 6, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Akhil Reed Amar from?
Akhil Reed Amar is from Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
What does Akhil Reed Amar do?
Akhil Reed Amar works as legal scholar, professor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.