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Charles de Visscher

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Charles Marie Joseph Desire de Visscher was a Belgian scholar and practitioner of international law who lived from 2 August 1884 to 2 January 1973. He taught law at Ghent University from 1911 and later at the Catholic University of Louvain from 1931, and he appeared as counsel before the Permanent Court of International Justice in several cases between 1927 and 1933. Belgium appointed him an ad hoc judge of the Permanent Court of International Justice in 1936 and elected him a full judge in 1937, and he went on to serve on the International Court of Justice from 1946 to 1951. The American Society of International Law awarded him its Manley O. Hudson Medal in 1966, and he became a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1954.

Facts
Role
Jurist and judge 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Belgian 1
Born
1884 2
Birth Date
1884-08-02 2
Birthplace
Ghent 2
Died
1973 2
Death Date
1973-01-02 2
Place of Death
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 2
Role (category)
Judge 2
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1. Charles de Visscher (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Entity description, gender
    He taught law at Ghent University from 1911 and later at the Catholic University of Louvain from 1931, and he appeared as counsel before the Permanent Court of International Justice in several cases between 1927 and 1933.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Charles Marie Joseph Desire de Visscher was a Belgian scholar and practitioner of international law who lived from 2 August 1884 to 2 January 1973.
  • Introduction, field of law
    Charles Marie Joseph D?sir? de Visscher was a Belgian scholar and practitioner of international law, as well as judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice and International Court of Justice.
  • Member Of: Permanent Court of International Justice, Lead section
    Charles Marie Joseph Désiré de Visscher (2 August 1884-2 January 1973) was a Belgian scholar and practitioner of international law, as well as judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice and International Court of Justice.
  • Member Of: International Court of Justice, Lead section
    Charles Marie Joseph Désiré de Visscher (2 August 1884-2 January 1973) was a Belgian scholar and practitioner of international law, as well as judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice and International Court of Justice.
  • In Legal System: Law of Belgium, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a Belgian scholar and practitioner of internation
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2. Wikidata: Charles de Visscher
  • Wikidata Q872220, occupation/position claims
    occupation/position claim resolves to: Jurist and Judge
  • Wikidata Q872220, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1884
  • Wikidata Q872220, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1884-08-02
  • Wikidata Q872220, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1973
  • Wikidata Q872220, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1973-01-02
  • Wikidata Q872220, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Ghent
  • Wikidata Q872220, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
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