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Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge

1792 – 1850

Danish judge

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About Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge

Lived 1792 – 1850 (aged 58). Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge was a Danish judge and jurist.

Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge (10 May 1792 – 4 August 1850) was a Danish jurist and a leading historian of Danish law. He taught at the University of Copenhagen, of which he was the rector in 1833–34.

He is known for his Grundrids af den danske Lovhistorie (1822–23), the first systematic history of Danish law, and for his collections of sources about the same. Kolderup-Rosenvinge also wrote textbooks on police law, international law and church law.

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Important facts

Born

10 May 1792, Copenhagen

Birth century

18th century

Died

4 August 1850, Nantes

Occupation

Judge, jurist

Nationality

Kingdom of Denmark

Positions held

Rector

Employers

University of Copenhagen

Awards

Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog; Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge's

Adrien-Marie Legendre

1752 – 1833

Mathematician

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

William Hyde Wollaston

1766 – 1828

Chemist

Alexander von Humboldt

1769 – 1859

Geologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge?

Danish judge (1792-1850)

When was Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge born?

Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge was born on 10 May 1792 in Copenhagen.

When did Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge die?

Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge died on 4 August 1850 in Nantes.

What was Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge's occupation?

Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge was a judge and jurist.

What nationality was Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge?

Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge

· Wikidata: Q5917753

· DBpedia: Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge

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