Otto Franklin
Otto Christian (von) Franklin (born January 27, 1830 in Berlin ; † June 5, 1905 in Tübingen ) was a German legal historian and university professor.
Otto Franklin was full professor of law at the University of Greifswald from 1863 to 1873 and professor of German law, constitutional law and legal history in Tübingen from 1873 to 1904. In 1872 he was elected rector in Greifswald and in 1886 in Tübingen.
He was married to Clara Anna Pauline Beck (1840–1923). His daughter Sofie (* 1866) was the mother of the physicist Winfried Otto Schumann (1888–1974).
Awards
1878 Otto Franklin was awarded the honor of Knight's Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown excellent, which with the personal title of nobility ( ennoblement was connected).
Fonts (selection)
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The Imperial Court of Justice in the Middle Ages. History. Constitution. - procedure. - jurisdiction. 2 volumes. Böhlau, Weimar 1867–1869;
- Volume 1: History. 1867, ( digitized version );
- Volume 2: Constitution. - procedure. 1869, ( digitized version ).
- The Royal Supreme Court before MCDXCV. Guttentag, Berlin 1871, ( digitized version ).
- The free lords and counts of rooms. Contributions to the legal history according to the Zimmerische Chronik. Mohr, Freiburg (Breisgau) 1884, ( digitized version )
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Limpricht | Rector of the University of Greifswald 1872 |
Wilhelm Ahlwardt |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franklin, Otto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Franklin, Christian Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German legal historian and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 1905 |
| Place of death | Tübingen |