Helen Silving-Ryu (8 March 1906, Kraków, Poland-1993) was the first female law professor in the United States [2]

Helen Silving-Ryu
Born8 March 1906
Died1993[1]
EducationUniversity Vienna, (Ph.D, JD)
Columbia University
Occupation(s)Legal Scholar and Professor of Law
SpousePaul K. Ryu

Silving-Ryu was the only female scholar mentored by Austrian philosopher and jurist, Hans Kelsen. Silving-Ryu and Kelsen collaborated extensively during her time at Harvard University.[3][4]

Personal life edit

Helen was born on March 8, 1906, in Kraków. Daughter of Szaje Chaim and Sara vel Salomea (Bauminger) Silberpfennig. Came to the United States, 1939.[citation needed]

On January 3, 1959, Silving married Paul K. Ryu at the home of New York University’s chancellor, George D. Stoddard.[citation needed]

Silving met Ryu during her time at Harvard University. They intellectually collaborated over the course of their life together on publicational works on the topics of law, freedom, and justice.[5]

Major publications edit

  • Silving, Helen (1948). Immigration Laws of the United States. Oceana Publications.[6]
  • Silving, Helen (1967). Constituent elements of crime. Thomas.[7]
  • Silving, Helen (1968-01-01). Sources of law. W. S. Hein. ISBN 9780930342227.
  • Silving, Helen (1956). Nationality in Comparative Law.[8]
  • Silving, Helen (1961). In Re Eichmann: A Dilemma of Law and Morality. American Society of International Law.[9]
  • Ryu, Helen Silving (1955). The Twilight Zone of Positive and Natural Law.[10]
  • Silving, Helen (1999). The Lasting Value of Kelsenism. University of Tennessee.
  • Ryu, Paul K.; Silving, Helen (1964). Nullum Crimen Sine Actu.
  • Silving, Helen (1967). Essays on mental incapacity and criminal conduct. Thomas.
  • Silving, Helen (1971). Criminal justice. W. S. Hein. ISBN 9780930342197.

References edit

  1. ^ "A Forgotten Kelsenian? The Story of Helen Silving-Ryu (1906–1993)". Retrieved 2018-04-19.
  2. ^ García-Salmones Rovira, Mónica (2013). The Project of Positivism in International Law. OUP Oxford. p. 427. ISBN 9780199685202.
  3. ^ Paz, R. Y. (2014-11-01). "A Forgotten Kelsenian? The Story of Helen Silving-Ryu (1906-1993)". European Journal of International Law. 25 (4): 1123–1146. doi:10.1093/ejil/chu078. ISSN 0938-5428.
  4. ^ Paz, Reut (2015-01-20). "A Forgotten Kelsenian? The Story of Helen Silving-Ryu (1906-1993)". European Journal of International Law. 25 (4): 1123–1146. doi:10.1093/ejil/chu078.
  5. ^ Silving, Helen; Yu, Ki-chʻŏn (1988-01-01). Helen Silving: Memoirs. Vantage Press. ISBN 9780533074259.
  6. ^ Silving, Helen (1948). Immigration Laws of the United States. Oceana Publications.
  7. ^ George, B. J.; Silving, Helen (1968). "Constituent elements of crime". Michigan Law Review. 66 (8): 1763–1769. doi:10.2307/1287151. JSTOR 1287151.
  8. ^ Silving, Helen (1956). "Nationality in Comparative Law". The American Journal of Comparative Law. 5 (3): 410–442. doi:10.2307/837092. JSTOR 837092.
  9. ^ Silving, Helen (1961). "In Re Eichmann: A Dilemma of Law and Morality". American Journal of International Law. 55 (2): 307–358. doi:10.2307/2196122. ISSN 0002-9300. JSTOR 2196122. S2CID 147222074.
  10. ^ Ryu, Helen Silving (1955). "The Twilight Zone of Positive and Natural Law". California Law Review. 43 (3). doi:10.15779/Z38D20X.