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Emer de Vattel

Natural Law and International Law Founders

Emmerich de Vattel was a philosopher, diplomat, and jurist whose work profoundly influenced the development of international law. He is most famous for his 1758 work The Law of Nations, which won him enough prestige to be appointed as a councilor to the court of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony; he combined naturalist and positivist legal reasoning. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Role
Philosopher, diplomat and jurist 1
Born
1714 1
Birth Date
1714-04-25 2
Birthplace
Couvet 2
Died
1767 1
Death Date
1767-12-28 2
Place of Death
Neuchâtel 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
Role (category)
Diplomat 1
Sources
1. Emer de Vattel (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, opening sentence
    Vattel's work profoundly influenced the development of international law. He is most famous for his 1758 work The Law of Nations
  • Lead section, birth date
    25 April 1714
  • Lead section, death date
    28 December 1767
  • Introduction, role
    Emmerich de Vattel was a philosopher, diplomat, and jurist.
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2. Wikidata: Emer de Vattel
  • Wikidata Q122386, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1714-04-25
  • Wikidata Q122386, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1767-12-28
  • Wikidata Q122386, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Couvet
  • Wikidata Q122386, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Neuchâtel
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