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Louis Henkin

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Louis Henkin was an American legal scholar who lived from 1917 to 2010 and was considered one of the most influential contemporary scholars of international law and the foreign policy of the United States. He served as president of the American Society of International Law and of the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, was University Professor emeritus at Columbia Law School, and was until his death chairman of the Center for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University. He was a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.

Facts
Role
Legal Scholar 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
American 1
Born
1917 2
Birth Date
1917-11-11 2
Birthplace
Smaĺjany 2
Died
2010 2
Death Date
2010-10-14 2
Place of Death
Manhattan 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 1
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1. Louis Henkin (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He was considered one of the most influential contemporary scholars of international law and the foreign policy of the United States.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Louis Henkin was an American legal scholar who lived from 1917 to 2010 and was considered one of the most influential contemporary scholars of international law and the foreign policy of the United States.
  • Introduction, role
    Louis Henkin was an American legal scholar.
  • Introduction, field of law
    He was considered one of the most influential contemporary scholars of international law and the foreign policy of the United States.
  • In Legal System: Law of the United States, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was an American legal scholar
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2. Wikidata: Louis Henkin
  • Wikidata Q1871716, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1917
  • Wikidata Q1871716, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1917-11-11
  • Wikidata Q1871716, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 2010
  • Wikidata Q1871716, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2010-10-14
  • Wikidata Q1871716, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Smaĺjany
  • Wikidata Q1871716, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Manhattan
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