About Carlos Calvo
Lived 1824 – 1906 (aged 82). Carlos Calvo was an Argentine lawyer, historian, diplomat, politician, writer and opinion journalist.
Carlos Calvo (February 26, 1824, Buenos Aires – May 2, 1906, Paris) was an Argentine publicist and diplomat who made influential contributions to international law. According to Kathryn Greenman, Calvo's article influenced later international legal debates about state responsibility for rebel actions.
Between 1862 and 1869 he published in Spanish and French his great collection in fifteen volumes of the treaties and other diplomatic acts of the South American republics, and between 1864 and 1875 his Annales historiques de la révolution de l'Amérique latine, in five volumes. In 1884 he was one of the founders at the Ghent congress of the Institut de Droit International. In the following year he was Argentine minister at Berlin, and published his Dictionnaire du droit international publique et privat in that city.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Carlos Calvo?
Argentine historian (1824–1906)
When was Carlos Calvo born?
Carlos Calvo was born on 26 February 1824 in Montevideo.
When did Carlos Calvo die?
Carlos Calvo died on 2 May 1906 in Paris.
What was Carlos Calvo's occupation?
Carlos Calvo was a lawyer, historian, diplomat, politician, writer and opinion journalist.
What nationality was Carlos Calvo?
Carlos Calvo was Argentine.
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· DBpedia: Carlos Calvo (historian)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carlos Calvo. https://biography.guide/carlos-calvo-lawyer/
MLA: "Carlos Calvo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carlos-calvo-lawyer/.
Chicago: "Carlos Calvo." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/carlos-calvo-lawyer/.
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