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Josef Kohler

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Josef Kohler, born 9 March 1849 in Offenburg, Germany, and who died 3 August 1919 in Charlottenburg, was a German jurist, author and poet who studied at the Universities of Freiburg and Heidelberg, earning his Doctor of Laws degree in 1873. He was appointed a judge in Mannheim in 1874, then became a professor at the University of Wurzburg in 1878 and at Humboldt University of Berlin in 1888. Kohler advanced the comparative history of law through his contributions to legal journals, particularly the Zeitschrift fur vergleichende Rechtswissenschaft, and his scholarly output spanned comparative law, including study of Islamic, Chinese and Indian legal systems, civil law with a focus on patent and copyright law, legal philosophy, and international law; he also published poetry and works on art history.

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Role
Jurist, author and poet 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
German 2
Born
1849 3
Birth Date
1849-03-09 3
Birthplace
Offenburg 3
Died
1919 3
Death Date
1919-08-03 3
Place of Death
Charlottenburg 3
Classification
Field of Law
Civil / Private Law 1
Field of Law
International Law 1
Field of Law
Comparative Law 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 2
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Source Wikidata: Josef Kohler
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1. Josef Kohler (Wikipedia)
2. Josef Kohler (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Full article, gender
    He studied at Offenburg and Rastatt gymnasiums and Freiburg and Heidelberg universities.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Josef Kohler, born 9 March 1849 in Offenburg, Germany, and who died 3 August 1919 in Charlottenburg, was a German jurist, author and poet who studied at the Universities of Freiburg and Heidelberg, earning his Doctor of Laws degree in 1873.
  • Introduction, role
    Josef Kohler was a German jurist, author and poet.
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3. Wikidata: Josef Kohler
  • Wikidata Q71691, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1849
  • Wikidata Q71691, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1849-03-09
  • Wikidata Q71691, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1919
  • Wikidata Q71691, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1919-08-03
  • Wikidata Q71691, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Offenburg
  • Wikidata Q71691, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Charlottenburg
  • In Legal System: German Legal System, Josef Kohler, born 9 March 1849 in Offenburg, Germany, and who died 3 August 1919 in Charlottenburg, was a German jurist, author and poet who studied at the Universities of Freiburg and Heid
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