About Ignác Frank
Lived 1788 – 1850 (aged 61–62). Ignác Frank was a Hungarian academic and jurist.
Ignác Frank (undated portrait)Ignác Frank (1788–1850) was a Hungarian jurist and one of the most renowned private law scholars of his time.
Life After leaving the Piarist order in 1811, he studied law and was appointed professor for private law in Budapest in 1827. He was the last to compile the feudal Hungarian private law, and the first to do so in Hungarian. While generally a conservative scholar, he is acknowledged as having been ahead of his time in some respects, such as in his treatment of contracts to the benefit of third parties.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ignác Frank?
Hungarian jurist (1788–1850)
When was Ignác Frank born?
Ignác Frank was born in 1788 in Carei.
When did Ignác Frank die?
Ignác Frank died in 1850 in Vienna.
What was Ignác Frank's occupation?
Ignác Frank was an academic and jurist.
What nationality was Ignác Frank?
Ignác Frank was Hungarian.
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