Sir '''William Blackstone''' was born on July 10, 1723 in Cheapside, [[England]]. He wrote ''[[Commentaries on the Laws of England]]'' and published it in four volumes through 1765-1769.
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He was the leading legal authority on [[English]] law, upon which much [[United States of America|American]] law is based. Law students in America hear about him frequently in law school. In ''The Rights of Englishmen'', Blackstone described the source of the rights of the people.