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'''Hans Julius Wolff''' (b. August 27, 1902, [[Berlin]]; d. August 23, 1983, [[Freiburg im Breisgau|Freiburg Im Breisgau]]) was a [[Germany|German]] [[jurist]] and [[Legal history|legal historian]]. He specialized in and was a renowned figure on [[Roman law|Roman]] and [[Ancient Greek law|Greek]] law. |
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'''Hans Julius Wolff''' (1898–1976) was a German jurist. |
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== Life == |
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Wolff was born to a family of [[Jews|Jewish]] scholars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nachlass Hans Julius Wolff |url=https://www.juedischesmuseum.de/en/collection/sammlung-dokumente-fotografien/detail/collection-hans-julius-wolff/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt |language=en}}</ref> His father, Bruno Wolff (1870-1918), was the head physician in the Department of [[Obstetrics]] and [[Gynaecology|Gynecology]] at a head hospital run by the Jewish community in Berlin. He then switched to [[Anatomical pathology|pathological anatomy]] and became an assistant at the Pathological Institute in [[Rostock]]. In 1913, he completed his habilitation there, and in 1915 he became a professor. Hans followed in his father's footsteps, and went to the universities in Rostock and Berlin, however he studied [[ancient history]], [[philology]], and law. He completed his [[doctorate]] in 1932 at the [[Humboldt University of Berlin|University of Berlin]] ([[Thesis|dissertation]]: ''[http://opac.regesta-imperii.de/lang_de/anzeige.php?pk=2629358 On the position of women in classical Roman dotal law]''), and briefly worked as a provisional judge.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-09 |title=Hans Julius Wolff - Scholars {{!}} Institute for Advanced Study |url=https://www.ias.edu/scholars/hans-julius-wolff |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=www.ias.edu |language=en}}</ref> However, soon the [[Nazi Party]] would come to power, and because of his race, was unable to continue his studies. |
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In 1935, due to influence from the Emergency Community of German Scientists Abroad, Wolff immigrated to the [[Panama]], where he taught at the [[University of Panama]] until the end of the 1930s. In 1939, he immigrated once again, this time to the [[United States]]. He continued studies at the [[University of Tennessee]] and [[University of Michigan]], and again resumed teaching at universities across the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]], finally landing a job as professor at the [[University of Oklahoma]] from 1950.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hans Julius Wolff |url=https://www.oupress.com/author/hans-julius-wolff/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=University of Oklahoma Press |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 1952, Wolff immigrated back to his home country. At first he taught Roman law at the [[University of Mainz]], then Roman, ancient Greek, and [[Civil law (common law)|civil]] law at the [[University of Freiburg]] in 1955, where he founded the office for ancient Greek law. His focus was on ancient [[Attica|Attic]] law and [[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic]] law as evident from the Greek [[Papyrus|papyri]] in ancient Egypt.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Carawan |first=Edwin |date=2007 |others=Translated by Jess Miner |title=Epilogue to Hans Julius Wolff, Demosthenes as Advocate |url=https://epub.oeaw.ac.at/0xc1aa5576%200x0036c250.pdf |journal=Oxford University Press |pages=3}}</ref> |
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In 1972, he was awarded an [[Honorary degree|honorary doctorate]] by the [[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens|University of Athens]]. In 1974-1975, he was a member of the School of Historical Science at the [[Institute for Advanced Study]] in [[Princeton University|Princeton]]. Since 1963, he was a corresponding member of the [[Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities|Bavarian Academy of Sciences]] and since 1967, a member of the [[Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities|Heidelberg Academy of Sciences]] and the [[Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities|Göttingen Academy of Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hans Julius Wolff - ProQuest |url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/e27f4eb225c72589082eb0aa54282157/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=1817550 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=www.proquest.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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While he was born Jewish, he later converted to [[Protestantism|Protestant]] and then [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] faith. |
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== Works == |
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* Papyrology: Its Scope, History, and Achievements (Bulletin of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America; 1944-1945)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wolff |first=Hans Julius |date=1944-1945 |title=Papyrology: Its scope, history, and achievements |url=http://opac.regesta-imperii.de/lang_de/anzeige.php?pk=2400294 |journal=Bulletin of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America |volume=3 |pages=384–398}}</ref> |
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* Roman Law: An Historical Introduction (University of Oklahoma Press; 1951)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roman Law: An Historical Introduction |url=https://academic.oup.com/ajcl/article-abstract/1/3/316/2586498?redirectedFrom=fulltext |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=academic.oup.com}}</ref> |
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* The Basics of Greek Contract Law (Journal of the Savigny Foundation; 1957)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wolff |first=Hans Julius |date=1957 |title=Die Grundlagen des griechischen Vertragsrechts |url=http://opac.regesta-imperii.de/lang_de/anzeige.php?pk=2629441 |journal=Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte: Romanistische Abteilung |volume=74 |pages=26–72}}</ref> |
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* New Legal Documents: Volumes I-VII (Journal of the Savigny Foundation; 1956-1983)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wolff |first=Hans Julius |date=1956 |title=Neue juristische Urkunden |url=http://opac.regesta-imperii.de/lang_de/anzeige.php?pk=2629438 |journal=Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte: Romanistische Abteilung |volume=73 |pages=326–334}}</ref> |
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* Thesaurus Linguae Latinae: Volumes V & VIII<ref>{{Cite book |title=Verfasser(innen) von Artikeln im Thesaurus Linguae Latinae |publisher=Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften |pages=15 |language=de |trans-title=Author(s) of the Article "Thesaurus Linguae Latinae"}}</ref> |
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Hans Julius Wolff (b. August 27, 1902, Berlin; d. August 23, 1983, Freiburg Im Breisgau) was a German jurist and legal historian. He specialized in and was a renowned figure on Roman and Greek law.
Life
Wolff was born to a family of Jewish scholars.[1] His father, Bruno Wolff (1870-1918), was the head physician in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a head hospital run by the Jewish community in Berlin. He then switched to pathological anatomy and became an assistant at the Pathological Institute in Rostock. In 1913, he completed his habilitation there, and in 1915 he became a professor. Hans followed in his father's footsteps, and went to the universities in Rostock and Berlin, however he studied ancient history, philology, and law. He completed his doctorate in 1932 at the University of Berlin (dissertation: On the position of women in classical Roman dotal law), and briefly worked as a provisional judge.[2] However, soon the Nazi Party would come to power, and because of his race, was unable to continue his studies.
In 1935, due to influence from the Emergency Community of German Scientists Abroad, Wolff immigrated to the Panama, where he taught at the University of Panama until the end of the 1930s. In 1939, he immigrated once again, this time to the United States. He continued studies at the University of Tennessee and University of Michigan, and again resumed teaching at universities across the Midwest, finally landing a job as professor at the University of Oklahoma from 1950.[3]
In 1952, Wolff immigrated back to his home country. At first he taught Roman law at the University of Mainz, then Roman, ancient Greek, and civil law at the University of Freiburg in 1955, where he founded the office for ancient Greek law. His focus was on ancient Attic law and Ptolemaic law as evident from the Greek papyri in ancient Egypt.[4]
In 1972, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Athens. In 1974-1975, he was a member of the School of Historical Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Since 1963, he was a corresponding member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and since 1967, a member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and the Göttingen Academy of Sciences.[5]
While he was born Jewish, he later converted to Protestant and then Catholic faith.
Works
- Papyrology: Its Scope, History, and Achievements (Bulletin of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America; 1944-1945)[6]
- Roman Law: An Historical Introduction (University of Oklahoma Press; 1951)[7]
- The Basics of Greek Contract Law (Journal of the Savigny Foundation; 1957)[8]
- New Legal Documents: Volumes I-VII (Journal of the Savigny Foundation; 1956-1983)[9]
- Thesaurus Linguae Latinae: Volumes V & VIII[10]
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- ^ "Nachlass Hans Julius Wolff". Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Hans Julius Wolff - Scholars | Institute for Advanced Study". www.ias.edu. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Hans Julius Wolff". University of Oklahoma Press. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Carawan, Edwin (2007). "Epilogue to Hans Julius Wolff, Demosthenes as Advocate" (PDF). Oxford University Press. Translated by Jess Miner: 3.
- ^ "Hans Julius Wolff - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Wolff, Hans Julius (1944–1945). "Papyrology: Its scope, history, and achievements". Bulletin of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America. 3: 384–398.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ "Roman Law: An Historical Introduction". academic.oup.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Wolff, Hans Julius (1957). "Die Grundlagen des griechischen Vertragsrechts". Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte: Romanistische Abteilung. 74: 26–72.
- ^ Wolff, Hans Julius (1956). "Neue juristische Urkunden". Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte: Romanistische Abteilung. 73: 326–334.
- ^ Verfasser(innen) von Artikeln im Thesaurus Linguae Latinae [Author(s) of the Article "Thesaurus Linguae Latinae"] (in German). Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften. p. 15.
