Max Kaser (1906 to 1997) was a German legal historian and one of the most influential twentieth century scholars of Roman law. Born in Vienna, he taught successively at Münster, Hamburg and Salzburg and wrote textbooks tracing the historical evolution of Roman civil law into modern European civil law, works translated into English, Spanish, Japanese and Korean that earned him eleven honorary doctorates.
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RoleProfessor of Jurisprudence 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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What did Max Kaser do after leaving his chair at Hamburg?
He held a special professorship in Roman and civil law at Salzburg from 1971 and kept teaching there until 1985.
Between 1971 and 1976 Max Kaser held a special professorship at the University of Salzburg, occupying the teaching chair for Roman and civil law. He is reported to have relished the chance to teach Roman law to students who were not subject to the tightly prescriptive regime under which study and exams were run in the German system. He kept teaching at Salzburg until 1985, by which time he was almost 80.
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The principal focus of his scholarship and teaching was on Roman law.
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Max Kaser (21 April 1906 - 13 January 1997) was a German professor of Jurisprudence who taught successively at the University of Münster, the University of Hamburg, and the University of Salzburg. The principal focus of his scholarship and teaching was on Roman law.
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Max Kaser (21 April 1906 - 13 January 1997) was a German professor of Jurisprudence who taught successively at the University of Münster, the University of Hamburg, and the University of Salzburg.
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Wikidata Q1912803, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1906
Wikidata Q1912803, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1906-04-21
Wikidata Q1912803, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1997
Wikidata Q1912803, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1997-01-13
Wikidata Q1912803, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Vienna
Wikidata Q1912803, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Ainring
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