Rolin-Jaequemyns, Gustave, 1835-1902 (Belgian advocate and founder of the Institut de Droit International)
Dates
- Existence: 1835 - 1902
Biography
Gustave Henri Ange Hippolyte Rolin-Jaequemyns was the eldest of the 15 children of Hippolyte Rolin and Angélique Hellebaut. He was raised in Ghent and educated in law at the University of Ghent. He studied further in Berlin. In 1859, he married Emilie Jaequemyns of a notable and wealthy family.
Rolin-Jaequemyns, alongside Tobias Asser and John Westlake, established the periodical 'Revue de Droit International et de Législation Comparée'. This was the first academic journal ever devoted to international law. After the Franco-German war of 1870-71, in which the Geneva Convention of 1863 was largely ignored, Rolin-Jaequemyns, Francis Lieber and Gustave Moynier founded the Institut de Droit International. This institute exists today as a body of legal experts on international law. It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1904, two years after Rolin Jaequemyn's death. His expertise on international law was widely recognised. He received honourary doctorates from the Universities of Edinburgh, Cambridge, Oxford and Brussels.
Rolin-Jaequemyns was deeply religious, but staunchly advocated for the separation of church and state.
In 1889, King Leopold II of Belgium appointed Jaequemyns member of the High Council for the independent state of the Congo Free State.
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Emilie Rolin-Jaequemyns to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, 9 May 1887
Letter in French from Emilie Rolin-Jaequemyns to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of the nomination of James Lorimer to the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, dated 9 May 1887.
Letter from Ernest Nys to unknown, 1 November 1877
Letter in French from Ernest Nys to unknown on the subject of the Institutes of Law, dated 1 November 1877.
Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, 18 January 1878
Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of her husband James Lorimer's illness, dated 18 January 1878.
Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 6 December 1875
Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of a lecture given by James Lorimer, dated 6 December 1875.
Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 30 May 1878
Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of Rolin-Jaequemyn's running for election to the office of Minister of the Interior as the Unitarian Liberal candidate for the district of Ghent, dated 30 May 1878.
Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 22 July 1884
Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of political matters, dated 22 July 1884.
Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 11 May 1887
Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of Lorimer's election as partner of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, dated 11 May 1887.
Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 30 August 1887
Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer dated 30 August 1887.
Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 4 August 1887
Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer dated 4 August 1887.
Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 18 September 1887
Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer dated 18 September 1887.