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James Leslie Brierly

1881 – 1955

English scholar of international law

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Lived 1881 – 1955 (aged 74). James Leslie Brierly was a British jurist and university teacher.

James Leslie Brierly (9 September 188120 December 1955) was an English scholar of international law.

Biography

James Leslie Brierly was born on 9 September 1881 in Huddersfield to Emily Sykes and Sydney Herbert Brierly.

Brierly was a professor of law at the University of Manchester from 1920, Chichele Professor of International Law and Diplomacy at the University of Oxford from 1922 to 1947, and the first Montague Burton Professor of International Relations at the University of Edinburgh from 1948 to 1951.

Death He died on 20 December 1955 at his home in Headington. 2d edition, 1936; 3d edition, 1942; 4th edition, 1949; 5th edition, 1955; 6th edition, 1963 ) The Outlook for International Law (1944) The Covenant and the Charter (1947)

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Birth century
Employers
University of Oxford
Awards
Honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo; Honorary doctor of the University of Manchester
Also known as
J. L. Brierly, J L Brierly, James L Brierly, James L. Brierly

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Who was James Leslie Brierly?

English scholar of international law (1881–1955)

When was James Leslie Brierly born?

James Leslie Brierly was born on 9 September 1881 in Huddersfield.

When did James Leslie Brierly die?

James Leslie Brierly died on 20 December 1955 in Oxford.

What was James Leslie Brierly's occupation?

James Leslie Brierly was a jurist and university teacher.

What nationality was James Leslie Brierly?

James Leslie Brierly was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Leslie Brierly

· Wikidata: Q16918000

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