Philip Jessup

Philip Caryl Jessup (February 5, 1897 – January 31, 1986) was an American diplomat, scholar, and jurist notable for his accomplishments in the field of international law.

Early life and education

Philip Caryl Jessup was born on January 5, 1897, in New York, New York. He was the grandson of Henry Harris Jessup. In 1919, he received his undergraduate A.B. degree from Hamilton College. In 1924, he received a law degree (LLB) from Yale Law School. In 1927, he received a doctorate from Columbia University.

In 1970, he was Sibley lecturer at University of Georgia's School of Law in Athens, Georgia. In 1971, he was Barnette Miller Lecturer at Wellesley College.

From 1967 to 1986, he served as chairman of the Chile-Norway Permanent Commission and as an honorary member of the Governing Council for the International Institute for Unification of Private Law. Jessup is the uncle of television writer Ted Jessup.

Honors

Jessup was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1932 and the American Philosophical Society in 1939. An international law moot court competition, the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, is named in Jessup's honor. It is held annually in Washington D.C. and is attended by law students from around the world.

Works

The Law of Territorial Waters and Maritime Jurisdiction (G.A. Jennings Co., 1927) Elihu Root (Dodd, Mead & Co., 1938) Controls for Outer Space and the Antarctic Analogy (With Howard Taubenfeld, Columbia University Press, 1959) The Price of International Justice (1971) The Birth of Nations (Columbia University Press, 1974)