Julius Ludwig Goebel, Jr. (December 3, 1892 – August 4, 1973) was an American legal historian who taught at the Columbia University School of Law from 1925 until his retirement in 1961.

Julius Goebel, Jr.
Born
Julius Ludwig Goebel, Jr.

(1892-12-03)December 3, 1892
DiedAugust 4, 1973(1973-08-04) (aged 80)
SpouseDorothy Goebel
Academic background
Alma materColumbia University
Academic work
DisciplineLegal history
InstitutionsColumbia University School of Law

Biography

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Goebel was born on December 3, 1892, in Menlo Park, California. He attended the University of Illinois, from which he received an A.B. degree in 1912 and a M.A. degree in 1913. He then enrolled at Columbia University, where he became a University Fellow and earned his Ph.D. in 1915, followed by his LL.B. in 1923. In 1938, he was named George Welwood Murray Professor of Legal History at Columbia, and he remained in this position until his retirement in 1961. In 1970, he received the Order of May from the government of Argentina for his book The Struggle for the Falkland Islands. He died on August 4, 1973, after a long illness.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Julius Goebel Jr., Legal Historian". The New York Times. 1973-08-05. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ Smith, Joseph H. (November 1973). "Julius Goebel, Jr.--A Tribute". Columbia Law Review. 73 (7): 1372–1382. doi:10.2307/1121783. JSTOR 1121783.