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Bryan Stevenson, born on November 14, 1959 in Milton, Delaware, United States, is a jurist, lawyer and author. That puts Bryan Stevenson at 66 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Cape Henlopen High School and Eastern University. Listed accolades include MacArthur Fellows Program (1995), Olof Palme Prize (2000), Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear and 5 more. Credited works include Just Mercy.
My Take
Bryan Stevenson is one of the people who restores my faith in the slow, unglamorous machinery of justice. From little Milton, Delaware, he planted himself in Montgomery, Alabama, and spent decades fighting for the poor, for children, for the wrongly condemned. The MacArthur and Olof Palme prizes are nice, but his real legacy is case-by-case, life-by-life persistence. Just Mercy gutted me when I read it. What I admire is that he changes the system not through grand speeches but through stubborn, patient work. He proves that integrity, sustained long enough, becomes a kind of revolution.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bryan Stevenson
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライアン・スティーヴンソン
- Reading
- ぶらいあん・すてぃーゔんそん
- Born
- November 14, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Milton, Delaware, United States
- Occupation
- jurist / lawyer / author / founder / social reformer
2. Background
- High school
- Cape Henlopen High School
- University
- Eastern University
Awards & achievements
- 1995 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 2000 Olof Palme Prize
- Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear
- 2009 Gruber Prize for Justice
- 1989 Reebok Human Rights Award
- 2014 Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize
- 2015 honorary doctor of Harvard University
- 2020 Right Livelihood Award
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Just Mercy | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://bryanstevenson.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan%20Stevenson
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2698978
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bryan Stevenson born?
Born November 14, 1959 (age 66).
Where is Bryan Stevenson from?
Bryan Stevenson is from Milton, Delaware, United States.
What does Bryan Stevenson do?
Bryan Stevenson works as jurist, lawyer, author, founder, social reformer.
What is Bryan Stevenson known for?
Notable works include Just Mercy.
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