Francis Lieber, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Francis Lieber

German-American jurist, gymnast and political philosopher

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1798

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1872

Profession: jurist, economist, diplomat, historian, university teacher, philosopher, gymnast

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Francis Lieber

  • Francis Lieber (March 18, 1798 or 1800 – October 2, 1872), known as Franz Lieber in Germany, was a German-American jurist, gymnast and political philosopher.
  • He edited an Encyclopaedia Americana.
  • He was the author of the Lieber Code during the American Civil War, also known as Code for the Government of Armies in the Field (1863).
  • The Lieber Code is considered the first document to comprehensively outline rules regulating the conduct of war, and laid the foundation for the Geneva Conventions.

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