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Alan Dershowitz

American lawyer, author, and art collector (born 1938)
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Summary

Alan Dershowitz was born on September 1, 1938[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], university teacher[4], lawyer[5], art collector[6], and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,448 views/month, #4,081 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Ella Dershowitz[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[11]
  • Educated at: Brooklyn College[12], Yale Law School[13], Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15], honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[18], independent politician[19]
  • Commons category: Alan Dershowitz[20]
  • Family name: Dershowitz[21]
  • Given name: Alan[22], Morton[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alan Dershowitz[24]
  • Commons gallery: Alan Dershowitz[25]
  • Email address: mailto:alder@law.harvard.edu[26]
  • Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/alan-m-dershowitz[27]
  • Described by source: The New York Times[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Name in native language: Alan Dershowitz[30]

Why It Matters

Alan Dershowitz has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Alan Dershowitz born?

Alan Dershowitz's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Alan Dershowitz do for work?

Alan Dershowitz worked as a screenwriter[3], university teacher[4], lawyer[5], art collector[6], and jurist[7].

Where did Alan Dershowitz go to school?

Alan Dershowitz was educated at Brooklyn College[12], Yale Law School[13], and Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy[14].

What awards did Alan Dershowitz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[16].

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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 84185
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  2. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 103370
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  3. 17w ago · Howardcorn33 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Alan dershowitz 2009 retouched cropped.jpg, Alan Dershowitz in 2024 (cropped).jpg
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0009418-Dershowitz-Alan-M-1938
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → screenwriter, university teacher, lawyer +3
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  6. 21w ago · אביעדר · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007260300305171
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  7. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    New york post topic id → alan-dershowitz
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