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Rolin-Jaequemyns, Gustave, 1835-1902 (Belgian advocate and founder of the Institut de Droit International)

 Person

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

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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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.

Dates: 9 May 1887

Letter from Ernest Nys to unknown, 1 November 1877

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in French from Ernest Nys to unknown on the subject of the Institutes of Law, dated 1 November 1877.

Dates: 1 November 1877

Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, 18 January 1878

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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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.

Dates: 18 January 1878

Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 6 December 1875

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of a lecture given by James Lorimer, dated 6 December 1875.

Dates: 6 December 1875

Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 30 May 1878

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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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.

Dates: 30 May 1878

Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 15 February 1878

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of Lorimer's illness, dated 15 February 1878.

Dates: 15 February 1878

Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 2-4 October 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of Rolin-Jaequemyns's travels to Italy and legal matters, dated 4 October 1882.

Dates: 2-4 October 1882

Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 20 August 1881

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of legal matters, dated 20 August 1881.

Dates: 20 August 1881

Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 7 May 1886

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of the death of Robert Riddle Stodart, dated 7 May 1886.

Dates: 7 May 1886

Letter from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer, 10 October 1886

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
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Letter in French from Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns to James Lorimer on the subject of Bulgarian politics, dated 10 October 1886.

Dates: 10 October 1886