Carl Hilty
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Carl Hilty was a Swiss philosopher, writer and lawyer. He famously said "Peace is only a hair's breadth away from war."
Carl Hilty was born in Chur
, Switzerland
, and studied at the Universities of Göttingen,
Heidelberg, London
, and Paris
. In 1874, he
was became Professor of Constitutional Law (Staats- und Volkerrecht) at the University of Bern. From 1886, he edited Politisches Jahrbuch der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (The Journal of Swiss Jurisprudence). In 1890, he became a member of the Nationalrat
, the Swiss parliament.
Personal:
Carl Hilty was born in Chur
Chur
Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and studied at the Universities of Göttingen,
Heidelberg, London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, and Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
. In 1874, he
was became Professor of Constitutional Law (Staats- und Volkerrecht) at the University of Bern. From 1886, he edited Politisches Jahrbuch der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (The Journal of Swiss Jurisprudence). In 1890, he became a member of the Nationalrat
National Council of Switzerland
The National Council of Switzerland is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland. With 200 seats, it is the larger of the two houses....
, the Swiss parliament.
Books
Academic:- Theoristen und Idealisten der Demokratie (Theorists and Idealists of Democracy), Bern, 1868
- Ideen und Ideale schweizerischer Politik (Ideas and Ideals of Swiss Politics), Bern, 1875
- Vorlesungen über die Politik der Eidgenossenschaft (Lectures on the Swiss Political System), Bern, 1879
- Ueber die Wiedereinfuhrung der Todesstrafe (On Capital Punishment), Bern, 1879
- Die Neutralität der Schweiz in ihrer heutigen Auffassung (The Neutrality of Switzerland), Bern, 1889
- Das Referendum im schweizerischen Staatsrecht (The Referendum in Switzerland), Archiv fur offentliches Recht, 1887
- Der Burenkrieg (The Boer War), Bern, 1900.
Personal:
- Glück (Happiness ), 1891, (translated into DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
by Eduard FimmenEduard FimmenEduard Carl Fimmen , also known as Edo Fimmen, was a Dutch trade unionist.-Early life:Fimmen was born in Nieuwer Amstel on June 18, 1881 on December 14, 1942. His father was a merchant, Eduard Hermann Johann Fimmen, and his mother was Therese Ansoul. They were both of German origin...
, 1903) . - Lesen und Reden (On Reading and Speaking), 1891
- Für schlaflose Nächte (For Sleepless Nights), 1901.