John Austin

Description: (jurist, philosopher)
English legal theorist John Austin, who aimed at transforming law into a true science, is considered by many as creator of the school of analytical jurisprudence. His book The Province of Jurisprudence Determined received significant attention posthumously, while his analytical approach to jurisprudence and theory of legal positivism also influenced American and British law following his death.

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Birthday March 3, 1790 (Pisces)
Died on December 1, 1859
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