Paul Guggenheim (15 September 1899 – 31 August 1977) was a Swiss scholar of

international law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

. He studied law at the universities of Zurich,

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and

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. After his promotion in 1924, he briefly taught international law in

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in 1927, and achieved habilitation in 1928. From 1932 to 1958 he taught in

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. From 1952 on, he was a judge at the

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in The Hague, and once ''ad hoc'' judge at the

International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordanc ...

. From 1955 to 1965 he taught at the ''

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'' in Geneva. He was named an honorary member of the

American Society of International Law The American Society of International Law (ASIL), founded in 1906, was chartered by the United States Congress in 1950 to foster the study of international law, and to promote the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the ba ...

in 1963, and received its

Manley Ottmer Hudson Manley Ottmer Hudson (May 19, 1886 – April 13, 1960) was a U.S. lawyer, specializing in public international law. He was a judge at the Permanent Court of International Justice, a member of the International Law Commission, and a mediator ...

medal in 1970.

Principal works

* ''Lehrbuch des Völkerrechts unter Berücksichtigung der internationalen und schweizerischen Praxis.'' 2 Bde., Verlag für Recht und Gesellschaft, Basel 1948–1951 * ''Traité de droit international public.'' 2 Bde., Georg, Genf 1953 f.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guggenheim, Paul Members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration Swiss Jews Swiss jurists International law scholars 1899 births 1977 deaths International Court of Justice judges Academic staff of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Swiss judges of United Nations courts and tribunals Swiss judges of international courts and tribunals