L. F. L. Oppenheim
Lassa Francis Lawrence Oppenheim | |
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| Born | 30 March 1858 |
| Died | 19 October 1919 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1900 until death |
| Employer | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Work in public international law |
| Title | Whewell Professor of International Law |
| Predecessor | John Westlake |
| Successor | Alexander Pearce Higgins |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Alexander
(m. 1902–1919) |
Lassa Francis Lawrence Oppenheim (30 March 1858 – 7 October 1919) was a German jurist. He has been characterized as the father of the modern discipline of international law, especially the hard legal positivist school of thought. His two-volume International Law: A Treatise has influenced international law. He inspired Joseph Raz and Prosper Weil.