Johann Rudolf Thurneysen

Johann Rudolf Thurneysen (born November 5, 1716 , † February 26, 1774 ) was a Swiss legal scholar and historian .

The son of a councilor studied philosophy and law at the University of Basel . On May 31, 1731 he obtained the degree of a Baccalaureus artium , on May 28, 1733 he was Master's degree . On July 13, 1743 he received his doctorate in both rights with a dissertation on the unauthorized reprinting of books . In 1744 he became city consultant for Basel . On December 22, 1744, Thurneysen was appointed professor of history . On December 2, 1746, he switched to the professorship of Pandects and canon law . 1759/1760 he was rector of the University of Basel.

literature

Andreas Staehelin : History of the University of Basel 1632-1818. Helbing and Lichtenhahn, Basel 1957 ( here quoted on Johann Rudolf Thurneysen ).

^ The Bern Convention and Switzerland. Swiss Festschrift for the centenary of the Bern Convention for the Protection of Works of Literature and Art. Stämpfli , Bern 1986, ISBN 3-7272-0566-0 , p. 2.
↑ ^a ^b Johann Rudolf Thurneysen , 550 Years University of Basel, University of Basel website, accessed on February 4, 2012.

personal data
SURNAME	Thurneysen, Johann Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss legal scholar and historian
DATE OF BIRTH	November 5, 1716
DATE OF DEATH	February 26, 1774