Eduard Meijers
Eduard Meijers | |
|---|---|
Meijers in 1917 | |
| Born | 10 January 1880 Den Helder, Netherlands |
| Died | 25 June 1954 (aged 74) Leiden, Netherlands |
| Known for | Developing the Dutch Civil Code |
| Spouse |
Tonij Gottschalk (m. 1909) |
| Children | 4 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Thesis | Dogmatische rechtswetenschap (1903) |
| Doctoral advisor | Johannes Houwing |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Law |
| Sub-discipline | |
| Institutions | Leiden University |
| Doctoral students | |
Eduard Maurits Meijers (10 January 1880 in Den Helder – 25 June 1954 in Leiden) was a Dutch jurist of Jewish background, who was the founding father of the current Dutch civil code, the Nieuw Burgerlijk Wetboek.