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Karl Llewellyn

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Karl Nickerson Llewellyn lived from 1893 to 1962 and was an American jurisprudential scholar associated with the school of legal realism. The Journal of Legal Studies has identified Llewellyn as one of the twenty most cited American legal scholars of the twentieth century.

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Role
Legal scholar (legal realism) 3
Nationality / Jurisdiction
United States 3
Born
1893 3
Birth Date
1893-05-22 1
Birthplace
Seattle 1
Died
1962 3
Death Date
1962-02-13 1
Place of Death
Chicago 1
Classification
Field of Law
Commercial and Business Law 1
Field of Law
Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 3
Karl Llewellyn
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1. Wikidata: Karl Llewellyn
  • Wikidata Q1732185, P101 field of work claim
    P101 (field of work): commercial law
  • Wikidata Q1732185, P101 field of work claim, additional value 3
    field of work (P101), additional value: jurisprudence
  • Wikidata Q1732185, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1893-05-22
  • Wikidata Q1732185, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1962-02-13
  • Wikidata Q1732185, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Seattle
  • Wikidata Q1732185, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Chicago
  • In Legal System: Law of the United States, Karl Nickerson Llewellyn (May 22, 1893, February 13, 1962) was an American jurisprudential scholar associated with the
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2. Karl Llewellyn (Wikipedia)
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He was the son of William Henry Llewellyn, a businessman of Welsh ancestry, and Janet George, a passionate suffragette and prohibitionist of Congregationalist conviction.
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3. Karl Llewellyn (Wikipedia)
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    Karl Nickerson Llewellyn (May 22, 1893 - February 13, 1962) was an American jurisprudential scholar associated with the school of legal realism.
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    Karl Nickerson Llewellyn was an American jurisprudential scholar associated with the school of legal realism.
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