Johann Gottlieb Heineccius was a German legal scholar, born 11 September 1681 in Eisenberg, Thuringia, and died 31 August 1741 in Halle. He studied theology at Leipzig and law at Halle, becoming a professor of philosophy there in 1713 and of jurisprudence in 1718, and later held professorships at Franeker and Frankfurt before returning to Halle in 1733. He belonged to the philosophical school of law, treating law as a rational science and working to develop legal principles from fundamental philosophical concepts rather than from practical expediency.
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RoleJurist from Eisenberg, Thuringia 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
Field of LawLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1 Role
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How widely was Heineccius's Roman law textbook used?
It was published 176 times in Europe and even in Chile.
His textbook on Roman law, the Elementa iuris civilis secundum ordinem institutionum, dated 1725, was published 176 times in all. Editions appeared not only in Germany and other European countries such as Italy, Spain, France and Poland, but also in Chile.
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He studied theology at Leipzig, and law at Halle; and at the latter university he was appointed in 1713 professor of philosophy, and in 1718 professor of jurisprudence.
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Johann Gottlieb Heineccius (September 11, 1681 - August 31, 1741) was a German jurist from Eisenberg, Thuringia.
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He studied theology at Leipzig, and law at Halle; and at the latter university he was appointed in 1713 professor of philosophy, and in 1718 professor of jurisprudence.
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was a German jurist from Eisenberg
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Wikidata Q65409, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1681
Wikidata Q65409, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1681-09-11
Wikidata Q65409, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1741
Wikidata Q65409, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1741-08-31
Wikidata Q65409, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Eisenberg
Wikidata Q65409, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Halle (Saale)
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