Hans Kelsen
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Summary
Hans Kelsen was born on October 11, 1881[1], in Prague[2]. He died on April 19, 1973[3], in Berkeley[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], judge[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,328 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: April 20, 1973[11]
- Father: Adolf Kelsen[12]
- Spouse: Margarete Kelsen[13]
- Child: Hanna Renate Kelsen[14], Maria Beate Feder[15]
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania[16], United States[17], Austria[18], Czechoslovakia[19]
- Field of work: law[20], legal theory[21], constitutional law[22], international law[23]
- Position held: Member of the Constitutional Court of Austria[24]
- Employer: University of Vienna[25], University of California, Berkeley[26], University of Cologne[27], University of Geneva[28], Charles University[29], Naval War College[30], Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education[31], Graduate Institute of International Studies[32]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[33], Harvard University[34], Heidelberg University[35], Akademisches Gymnasium[36]
- Student: Helen Silving-Ryu[37]
- Award received: Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[38], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[39], Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[40], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[41], honorary doctorate of Salzburg University[42], honorary doctor of the University of Utrecht[43], honorary doctor of Harvard University[44], Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[45], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[46], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[47], honorary doctorate of Strasbourg-III University[48]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[49], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[50], Institut de Droit International[51], Austrian Academy of Sciences[52], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[53]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[54], Catholicism[55], Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria[56]
- Influenced by: Hans Vaihinger[57], Miguel Carbonell-Leal[58]
- Sex or gender: male[59]
- Doctoral student: Alfred Schütz[60]
- Commons category: Hans Kelsen[61]
- Family name: Kelsen[62]
- Given name: Hans[63]
Why It Matters
Hans Kelsen has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Horst Dreier[66], a jurist[67], b. 1954[68], of Germany[69], awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[70], specialised in jurisprudence[71].
He is credited with the discovery of hierarchy of laws[72], a categorization[73]. Works attributed to him include Pure Theory of Law[74], a literary work[75].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alfred Schütz[76], a philosopher[77], 1899–1959[78], of Austria[79], specialised in phenomenology[80].
FAQs
Where was Hans Kelsen born?
Hans Kelsen's place of birth was Prague[2].
Where did Hans Kelsen die?
Hans Kelsen died in Berkeley[4].
Who were Hans Kelsen's parents?
Hans Kelsen's father was Adolf Kelsen[12].
Who was Hans Kelsen married to?
Hans Kelsen's spouses include Margarete Kelsen[13].
What did Hans Kelsen do for work?
Hans Kelsen worked as a lawyer[5], judge[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9].
Where did Hans Kelsen go to school?
Hans Kelsen was educated at University of Vienna[33], Harvard University[34], Heidelberg University[35], and Akademisches Gymnasium[36].
What awards did Hans Kelsen receive?
Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[38], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[39], Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[40], and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[41].
Who did Hans Kelsen influence?
Hans Kelsen has been cited as an influence by Horst Dreier[66].
What did Hans Kelsen discover?
Hans Kelsen is credited as discoverer of hierarchy of laws[72].