Philipp Friedrich Weiß (legal scholar)

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Philipp Friedrich Weiß (born April 15, 1766 in Darmstadt , † November 23, 1808 in Marburg ) was a German legal scholar and university professor.

Life

Weiß studied law at the University of Giessen with Professors Koch and Höpfner . In 1789 he was habilitated as associate professor at the Philipps University of Marburg , and in 1798 he was promoted to full professor. Even fewer of Weiss' few writings have survived. His Historiae Novellarum literariae Particula I periodum antehaloandrinam complexa from 1800 is still known today , which is characterized by “an extraordinary, loving study of medieval jurisprudence”.

Probably the best-known of the students that Weiss taught in Marburg is Friedrich Carl von Savigny , about whom Weiss made the following comments on September 1, 1797:

"He has given so much evidence of his excellent talents, keen judgment and thorough knowledge of Roman law that I have no hesitation in declaring him the most excellent of all my listeners in my academic teaching post."

- Philipp Friedrich White

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ernst Landsberg:  White, Philipp Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 41, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, p. 581 f.
  2. ^ Wilhelm Schoof: Friedrich Karl von Savigny in Berlin - a picture of life and time . In: Walter Hoffmann-Axthelm / Walther G. Oschilewski (ed.): The Bear of Berlin: Yearbook of the Association for the History of Berlin . tape 21 , 1972, p. 7 .
personal data
SURNAME White, Philipp Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German legal scholar and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1766
PLACE OF BIRTH Darmstadt
DATE OF DEATH November 23, 1808
Place of death Marburg