Hans Kelsen was an Austrian and later American jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher, known principally for his theory of law, which he named the pure theory of law, and for his writings on international law and theory of democracy. As an expert in constitutional law, Kelsen was the principal architect of the 1920 Austrian Constitution, which, with amendments, remains in force. The rise of totalitarianism forced him out of Austria, then to Germany and Switzerland, and in 1940 to the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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RoleJurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
Field of Law Role
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Austria, nationality there.
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1. Hans Kelsen (Wikipedia)
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was an Austrian and later American jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher
Lead section, birth date
October 11, 1881
Lead section, death date
April 19, 1973
Introduction, nationality
Hans Kelsen was an Austrian and later American jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher, known principally for his theory of law, which he named the pure theory of law, and for his writings on international law and theory of democracy.
Introduction, role
Hans Kelsen was an Austrian and later American jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher.
Introduction, field of law
As an expert in constitutional law, Kelsen was the principal architect of the 1920 Austrian Constitution, which, with amendments, remains in force.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Hans Kelsen
Wikidata Q84165, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1881-10-11
Wikidata Q84165, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1973-04-19
Wikidata Q84165, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Prague
Wikidata Q84165, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Berkeley
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