Jan Deutsch
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Jan G. Deutsch | |
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Born | Silesia, Poland | May 25, 1935
Died | May 19, 2016 | (aged 80)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Legal scholar |
Spouse | Elizabeth Dempsey |
Jan Ginter Deutsch (May 25, 1935 – May 19, 2016) was a Polish-born American philosopher and legal scholar best known for his work on the philosophy of corporate law, jurisprudence, and the cultural underpinnings of capitalist democracy. Deutsch's most recent book, Power and Precedent (Vandeplas, 2007), is a summation of his work on United States jurisprudence over the past few decades.
Biography
He was born in
Deutsch was a long-time professor in Yale Law School, and at the time of his death was Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law Emeritus and Professorial Lecturer at that school. He received a B.A. (
Former President Bill Clinton wrote, in his autobiography, of Deutsch: "He was the only man I'd ever met who ate all of an apple, including the core. He said all the good minerals were there. He was smarter than I was, so I tried it. Once in a while, I still do, with fond memories of Professor Deutsch."[6]
Deutsch died on May 19, 2016, at the age of 80.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Yale Law School Mourns the Passing of Professor Jan Deutsch". Yale Law. May 19, 2016.
- ^ "The Yale Daily News 13 June 1955 — Yale Daily News Historical Archive". ydnhistorical.library.yale.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ISBN 978-0-8139-1665-1. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ Glenn, Eddie (6 March 2007). "Edsel not a huge success, but..." Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-674-53015-7. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-375-41457-2. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
External links
- Biography at Yale
- Tushnet, Mark (August 20, 2016), Jan Deutsch: An Appreciation, SSRN 2827084