Richard Reeve Baxter, who lived from 14 February 1921 to 25 September 1980, was an American jurist described as the preeminent figure on the law of war from 1950 until his death. A graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School, he served as a professor of law at Harvard from 1954 to 1979, authored the 1956 revision of the United States Army Manual on the Law of Land Warfare, and represented the United States at the Geneva conferences that produced the Protocols to the Geneva Conventions. He was elected a judge of the International Court of Justice in 1979 and died of cancer roughly one year into his term.
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RoleJurist and from 1950 until his death the preeminent figure on the law of war 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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What was Richard Reeve Baxter's contribution to the law of war?
He wrote the 1956 revision of the U.S. Army land warfare manual and helped conclude the Geneva Protocols.
Baxter authored the 1956 revision of the U.S. Army manual on the law of land warfare and was a leading representative of the United States at the Geneva conferences that concluded the Protocols to the Geneva Conventions on the laws of war.
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Richard Reeve Baxter (14 February 1921 - 25 September 1980) was an American jurist and from 1950 until his death the preeminent figure on the law of war.
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At the time of his resignation from the U.S. Army, Baxter was awarded the Legion of Merit and held the position of Chief of the International Law Branch - Office of the Judge Advocate General.
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Baxter served as a judge on the International Court of Justice (1979-1980), as a professor of law at Harvard University (1954 - 1979) and as an enlisted man and officer in the U.S.
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Wikidata Q2150437, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1921
Wikidata Q2150437, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1921-02-14
Wikidata Q2150437, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1980
Wikidata Q2150437, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1980-09-25
Wikidata Q2150437, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): New York City
Wikidata Q2150437, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Cambridge
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