Joseph Unger was an Austrian legal scholar and statesman, born in 1828 and died in 1913 in Vienna. His System des Oesterreichischen Allgemeinen Privatrechts, published from 1856 to 1864, became a standard work on Austrian civil law and established his scholarly reputation, and alongside his academic career at the University of Vienna from 1857 he entered Austria's legislative bodies in 1867, served as a minister without portfolio, and was appointed president of the Reichsgericht, Austria's supreme administrative court, in 1881.
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Why is Joseph Unger counted among the most influential Austrian civil lawyers?
He wrote a foundational system of Austrian private law, and the Austrian Biographical Lexicon ranks him with Martini and Zeiller.
Unger held the chair of Austrian civil law at the University of Vienna from 1857 and wrote a foundational System des österreichischen allgemeinen Privatrechts. The Austrian Biographical Lexicon ranks him alongside Karl Anton von Martini and Franz von Zeiller as the most influential Austrian civil lawyer of the monarchy. In January 1881 he also became president of the Austrian Reichsgericht.
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Having studied law at the university of his native city, he in 1850 was appointed assistant librarian, and in 1852 privatdozent, at his alma mater.
Introduction
Joseph Unger (2 July 1828 - 12 May 1913) was an Austrian jurist and statesman. Having studied law at the university of his native city, he in 1850 was appointed assistant librarian, and in 1852 privatdozent, at his alma mater. The following year he was called to Prague as assistant professor at the university, and in 1855 to Vienna in a similar capacity.
Introduction
Joseph Unger (2 July 1828 - 12 May 1913) was an Austrian jurist and statesman.
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In 1857, he was appointed professor of jurisprudence at the latter institution.
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was an Austrian jurist and statesman
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Wikidata Q94653, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1828
Wikidata Q94653, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1828-07-02
Wikidata Q94653, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1913
Wikidata Q94653, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1913-05-02
Wikidata Q94653, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Vienna
Wikidata Q94653, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Vienna
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