Friedrich Carl von Savigny
1779 – 1861 · aged 82
German jurist (1779-1861)
- Born
- 21 Feb 1779 · Frankfurt
- Died
- 25 Oct 1861 · Berlin
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- 21 Feb 1779BornBorn in Frankfurt
- 1853AwardBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- 25 Oct 1861DiedDied in Berlin
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Major world events during their lifetime (1779 – 1861).
- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
Biography
Friedrich Carl von Savigny (21 February 1779 – 25 October 1861) was a German jurist and legal historian. He served as professor of jurisprudence and was rector of the University of Berlin in 1812–1813. Savigny was also a member of the Prussian State Council and, from 1842 to 1848, Minister of State for Legal Reform (Staatsminister für Gesetzesrevision). He is regarded, along with Gustav Hugo, as a co-founder of the German historical school of jurisprudence.
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