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Kelsen, Hans
© Copyright Hans Kelsen. Photo. Kelsen, Hans, b. Prague (Czech Republic), Oct. 11, 1881, d. Berkeley (USA), April 19, 1973, specialist in public law, constitutional law, and jurisprudence. Author of the Federal Constitution of 1920, 1919-1930 professor at the University of Vienna, 1921-1930 judge of the Constitutional Court, university professor in Cologne 1930, Geneva 1933-1935 and 1938, Prague 1936-1938, Berkeley 1945-1952. Founder of "the pure theory" of law, leading representative of legal positivism. 11 honorary doctorates. Works: Hauptprobleme der Staatsrechtslehre, 1911; Allgemeine Staatslehre, 1925; Reine Rechtslehre 1934; The Law of the United Nations, 1950; Was ist Gerechtigkeit?, 1953. Literature: R. A. Metall, H. K. Leben u. Werk, 1969; R. Walter u. H. K., in: W. Brauneder (ed.), Juristen in Österreich, 1987; C. Heidemann, Die Norm als Tatsache. Zur Normentheorie H. K., 1997; NÖB; NDB. References to other albums:
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