Tobias Asser
Dutch lawyer and academic (1838–1913) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tobias Michael Carel Asser (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtoːbiɑs miˈʃɛl ˈkaːrəl ˈɑsər]; 28 April 1838 – 29 July 1913) was a Dutch lawyer and legal scholar. In 1911, he won the Nobel Peace Prize (together with Alfred Fried) for his work in the field of private international law, and in particular for his achievements establishing the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).
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Tobias Asser | |
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Born | Tobias Michel Karel Asser (1838-04-28)28 April 1838 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 29 July 1913(1913-07-29) (aged 75) The Hague, Netherlands |
Known for | Founder of the Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Spouse |
Johanna Ernestina Asser
(m. 1864) |
Parent(s) | Carel Daniël Asser sr. (father) Rosette Godefroi (mother) |
Awards | Nobel Peace Prize (1911) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam Leiden University (PhD |
Thesis | Geschiedenis der beginselen van het Nederlandsche Staatsregt omtrent het bestuur der buitenlandsche betrekkingen (1860) |
Doctoral advisor | Simon Vissering |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Public international law Private international law |
Institutions | University of Amsterdam |
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