Arthur Taylor von Mehren

Arthur Taylor von Mehren (1922 – January 16, 2006) was an American professor at Harvard Law School and a scholar of international law.^[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Von Mehren was born in 1922 in Albert Lea, Minnesota.^[1] He was the identical twin brother of Robert von Mehren.^[1]

He graduated from Harvard in 1942, received a law degree in 1945, and later received a doctorate in government.^[1]

Career

When he received his doctorate in government, von Mehren was appointed as an assistant professor at Harvard Law School.^[1]

Von Mehren spent the first three years of his career studying French law, German law, and Swiss law in Europe.^[1]

Von Mehren taught at Harvard Law School for more than fifty years.^[1] In 1991, von Mehren was named the Story Professor of Law Emeritus at Harvard Law School.^[1]

Von Mehren was the former head of the United States delegation to the Hague Conference on Private International Law.^[1]

Von Mehren was a founding member and a former president of the American Society of Comparative Law.^[1]

Von Mehren was the editor of the American Journal of Comparative Law for a period of time.^[1]

Publications

Von Mehren published ten books and hundreds of articles during his life.^[1]

Personal life

Von Mehren was married to Joan Moore von Mehren.^[1] He was fluent in French and German.^[1]

Death

Von Mehren died on January 16, 2006, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was 83 years old and died of pneumonia.^[1]

References

1. Saxon, Wolfgang (January 29, 2006). "Arthur T. von Mehren, 83, Scholar of International Law, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
2. Bridges, Mary (February 2, 2006). "Story Professor of Law Arthur von Mehren dies at 83". The Harvard Gazette. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
3. McArdle, Elaine (April 23, 2006). "Arthur T. von Mehren, 1922–2006". Harvard Law Bulletin. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
4. Gordley, James R. (Summer 2005). "Arthur Taylor von Mehren (1922–2006)". The American Journal of Comparative Law. 53 (3): 527–530. doi:10.1093/ajcl/53.3.527. JSTOR 30038711.