Ulrik Huber

Ulrik Huber (1636 to 1694), also known as Ulrich Huber, was a Dutch Frisian professor of law at the University of Franeker and a political philosopher, born at Dokkum. He began in 1657 as professor of eloquence and history at Franeker, became professor of law in 1665 and from 1679 to 1682 served as a judge at the Court of Appeal of Friesland before returning to his chair. His major work De jure civitatis libri tres appeared in 1672 and was revised until 1694, and he was internationally well known for his studies of Roman law. His Heedensdaegse Rechtsgeleertheyt gave a complete overview of the law of Friesland of his time, and his short treatise on the conflict of laws had a large impact on conflict of laws in English and American jurisprudence. Cornelius van Bynkershoek was one of his students, and he is considered the greatest jurist Friesland has known.