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Ben Telders

1903 – 1945

Dutch jurist

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About Ben Telders

Lived 1903 – 1945 (aged 42). Ben Telders was a Dutch jurist, university teacher, resistance fighter, writer and politician.

Benjamin Marius Telders (19 March 1903 – 6 April 1945) was a professor of law at Leiden University. He is known for standing up for his belief in the rule of law and civil society during the German Occupation.

From 1938 he became involved in Dutch politics; he was party chairman of the Liberal State Party from 1938–1945.

Rudolph Cleveringa and Telders led the resistance to a declaration requiring the dismissal of 'non-Aryan' staff that all professors were told to sign in October 1940. He was arrested that December and imprisoned in Scheveningen. He died of typhus in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp shortly before the end of the war.

Telders Students Society of International Law, the Telders Foundation, and the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition are named after him.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Leiden University
Employers
Leiden University
Awards
Dutch Cross of Resistance
Also known as
B.M. Telders, B. M. Telders, Benjamin Marius Telders

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ben Telders?

Dutch jurist (1903-1945)

When was Ben Telders born?

Ben Telders was born on 19 March 1903 in The Hague.

When did Ben Telders die?

Ben Telders died on 6 April 1945 in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

What was Ben Telders's occupation?

Ben Telders was a jurist, university teacher, resistance fighter, writer and politician.

What nationality was Ben Telders?

Ben Telders was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ben Telders

· Wikidata: Q816612

· DBpedia: Benjamin Marius Telders

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