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'''Georg Friedrich von Martens''' (1756 |
'''Georg Friedrich von Martens''' (] ], ] - ] ], ]) was a ] ] and ]. Educated at the universities of ], ] and ], he became professor of jurisprudence at ] in ] and was ennobled in ]. He was made a counsellor of state by the ] in ], and in ] was president of the financial section of the council of state of the ]. In ] he was appointed privy cabinet-councillor (Geheimer Kabinetsrat) by the ], and in ] went as representative of the king to the diet of the new ] at ]. | ||
Of his works the most important is the great collection of treaties ''Recuell des traites |
Of his works the most important is the great collection of treaties ''Recuell des traites'', from ] onwards. Of this the first seven volumes were published at Göttingen (]-]), followed by four supplementary volumes partly edited by his nephew Karl von Martens (see below). These were followed by ''Nouveau recueil'', of treaties subsequent to ], in 16 vols. (Göttingen, ]-]), of which Cr. F. von Martens edited the first four, | ||
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Georg Friedrich von Martens (February 22nd 1756, Hamburg - February 21st 1821, Frankfurt) was a German jurist and diplomatist. Educated at the universities of Göttingen, Regensburg and Vienna, he became professor of jurisprudence at Göttingen in 1783 and was ennobled in 1789. He was made a counsellor of state by the elector of Hanover in 1808, and in 1810 was president of the financial section of the council of state of the kingdom of Westphalia. In 1814 he was appointed privy cabinet-councillor (Geheimer Kabinetsrat) by the king of Hanover, and in 1816 went as representative of the king to the diet of the new German Confederation at Frankfort.
Of his works the most important is the great collection of treaties Recuell des traites, from 1761 onwards. Of this the first seven volumes were published at Göttingen (1791-1801), followed by four supplementary volumes partly edited by his nephew Karl von Martens (see below). These were followed by Nouveau recueil, of treaties subsequent to 1808, in 16 vols. (Göttingen, 1817-1842), of which Cr. F. von Martens edited the first four,
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}
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