Felix Frankfurter was an influential American jurist and a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939, he served until 1962, becoming known for his belief in the importance of judicial restraint and the role of the law in society. Born in Vienna, Austria in 1882, Frankfurter immigrated to the United States as a child. He was a prominent legal scholar and a professor at Harvard Law School before his Supreme Court appointment. His opinions often emphasized the need for a balance between individual rights and the interests of the community.