Tobias Asser
Tobias Asser | |
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Born | Tobias Michel Karel Asser 28 April 1838 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 29 July 1913 The Hague, Netherlands | (aged 75)
Known for | Founder of the Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Spouse |
Johanna Ernestina Asser
(m. 1864) |
Parent(s) | Carel Daniël Asser sr. (father) Rosette Godefroi (mother) |
Awards | Private international law |
Institutions | University of Amsterdam |
Tobias Michael Carel Asser (Dutch pronunciation:
Life
Tobias Michael Carel Asser was born on 28 April 1838 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in a Jewish family.[1][2] He was the son of Carel Daniel Asser (1813–1885) and grandson of Carel Asser (1780–1836). He studied law at the University of Amsterdam and Leiden University and was a law professor at the University of Amsterdam.
Asser co-founded the Revue de Droit International et de Législation Comparée with John Westlake and Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns. He also co-founded the Institut de Droit International[3] in 1873. In 1880 he became a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[4]
The Hague Conference on Private International Law
Asser was a leading legal mind in the area of private international law and firmly believed that sound legal frameworks that govern private cross-border relationships would promote peace and stability. In 1893, Asser initiated the convocation of the First Diplomatic Session of the HCCH, the preeminent global organisation in the area of
In 1911, Asser received the
The Hague Peace Conferences
He was a delegate of the Netherlands to both Hague Peace Conferences in 1899 and 1907.[3]
The Permanent Court of Arbitration
In 1902, he sat on the first arbitration panel to hear an international controversy brought by two states under the auspice of the
Asser died on 29 July 1913 in The Hague.
Namesake
A research institute in the fields of Private and Public International Law,
See also
References
- ^ In quest of liberty, justice, and peace: a new biography on Asser’s private and public life. Asser Institute. Retrieved on 22 July 2023.
- ^ (in Dutch) C. G. Roelofsen, "Asser, Tobias Michel Karel (1838–1913)", Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland, 2013. Retrieved on 5 May 2015.
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- ^ "Tobias Michaël Carel Asser (1838–1913)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Tobias Asser – Facts". nobelprize.org. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Tobias M.C. Asser". T.M.C. Asser Instituut. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
External links
- Tobias Michael Carel Asser, biography in the Jewish Encyclopedia
- Tobias Asser on Nobelprize.org