L. F. L. Oppenheim
German legal scholar (1858–1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lassa Francis Lawrence Oppenheim (30 March 1858 – 7 October 1919) was a German jurist. He has been characterized as the father of the modern discipline of international law, especially the hard legal positivist school of thought. His two-volume International Law: A Treatise has influenced international law.[1] He inspired Joseph Raz and Prosper Weil.
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Lassa Francis Lawrence Oppenheim | |
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Born | (1858-03-30)30 March 1858 |
Died | 19 October 1919(1919-10-19) (aged 61) |
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1900 until death |
Employer | University of Cambridge |
Known for | Work in public international law |
Title | Whewell Professor of International Law |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Alexander
(m. 1902–1919) |
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