ABSTRACT

Born: November 13, 1856; Louisville, Kentucky Died: October 5, 1941; Washington, D.C. Areas of Achievement: Social reform and law Contribution: Brandeis was a leading social re-

former from 1897 to 1916, gaining the unofficial title of the "people's attorney"; he was the leader of the American Zionist movement from 1914 until 1939 and served as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1916 until his retirement in 1939.