Rudolf von Gneist
1816
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1895
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia
languages spoken, written or signed: German
educated at: Humboldt University of Berlin
occupation: politician, university teacher, lawyer, writer, jurist
award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
position held: member of the Reichstag of the German Empire, Member of the Prussian House of Representatives
student of: Friedrich Carl von Savigny
Heinrich Rudolf Hermann Friedrich von Gneist (13 August 1816 – 22 July 1895) was a German jurist and politician. Born in Berlin, he was the son of a judge attached to the city's Kammergericht (Court of Appeal). Gneist had a significant influence on his student Max Weber and also contributed to Japan's first constitution through his communication with Itō Hirobumi. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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