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Tobias Asser

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Tobias Michael Carel Asser lived from 1838 to 1913 and was a Dutch lawyer and legal scholar. In 1911 he won the Nobel Peace Prize, shared with Alfred Fried, for his role in establishing the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the First Hague Peace Conference in 1899 and for his achievements in establishing the Hague Conference on Private International Law. He taught at the University of Amsterdam and worked across both public international law and private international law.

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Role
Lawyer and legal scholar 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Dutch 1
Born
1838 2
Birth Date
1838-04-28 2
Birthplace
Amsterdam 2
Died
1913 2
Death Date
1913-07-29 2
Place of Death
The Hague 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Lawyer 1
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 1
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1. Tobias Asser (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    In 1911, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the establishment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the First Hague Peace Conference in 1899 and for his achievements in establishing the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).
  • Introduction, nationality
    Tobias Michael Carel Asser lived from 1838 to 1913 and was a Dutch lawyer and legal scholar.
  • Introduction, role
    Tobias Michael Carel Asser was a Dutch lawyer and legal scholar.
  • Introduction, field of law
    In 1911, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the establishment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the First Hague Peace Conference in 1899 and for his achievements in establishing the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).
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2. Wikidata: Tobias Asser
  • Wikidata Q216872, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1838
  • Wikidata Q216872, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1838-04-28
  • Wikidata Q216872, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1913
  • Wikidata Q216872, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1913-07-29
  • Wikidata Q216872, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Amsterdam
  • Wikidata Q216872, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): The Hague
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