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Also Known As Franz Lieber
Born March 18, 1798 • Berlin • Germany
Died October 2, 1872 (aged 74) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Code for the Government of Armies in the Field” • “Encyclopedia Americana”
Subjects Of Study international law • law • war

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