Friedrich Martens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Friedrich Martens

Estonian diplomat

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1845

Place of Birth: Pärnu, Pärnu County, Estonia

Date of Death: 06-Jun-1909

Profession: judge, lawyer, professor, jurist, diplomat, historian

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Friedrich Fromhold Martens, or Friedrich Fromhold von Martens, also known as Fyodor Fyodorovich Martens (????? ????????? ???????) in Russian and Frédéric Frommhold (de) Martens in French (27 August [O.S.
15 August] 1845 – 19 June [O.S.
6 June] 1909) was a diplomat and jurist in service of the Russian Empire who made important contributions to the science of international law.
He represented Russia at the Hague Peace Conferences (during which he drafted the Martens Clause) and helped to settle the first cases of international arbitration, notably the dispute between France and the United Kingdom over Newfoundland.
As a scholar, he is probably best remembered today for having edited 15 volumes of Russian international treaties (1874–1909).