Occupation

JUDGES

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With 53 biographies, Judges are the 86th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind American Football Players, Youtubers, and Mountaineers.

People

Pantheon has 55 people classified as judges born between 1199 BC and 1970. Of these 55, 25 (45.45%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living judges include Adly Mansour, John Roberts, and Panagiotis Pikrammenos. The most famous deceased judges include Deborah, Giovanni Falcone, and Roland Freisler. As of April 2024, 7 new judges have been added to Pantheon including Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey, Leila Seth, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Living Judges

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Deceased Judges

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Newly Added Judges (2024)

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Places

Most judges were born in United States (26), Germany (4), and India (4). By city, the most common birth places were Palermo (2), Trenton, New Jersey (2), and Washington, D.C. (2).The most common death places of judges were United States (16), Germany (3), and India (3). By city, these were Washington, D.C. (5), Frankfurt (2), and Capaci (1).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as judges in Pantheon are George Wythe, Edward Coke, and Deborah.  The concentration of judges was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier judges are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Judges were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Judges since 1700.