Hugo Grotius
HUGO GROTIUS (1583-1645) who has been called the "father of international law" was a Dutch statesman, scholar, lawyer, and humanist. Astoundingly intelligent, he entered the University of Leiden at age eleven and graduated at age fifteen. He was a philosopher and Christian apologist now remembered for his work in establishing a philosophical basis for international law.
HUGO GROTIUS (1583-1645) who has been called the "father of international law" was a Dutch statesman, scholar, lawyer, and humanist. Astoundingly intelligent, he entered the University of Leiden at age eleven and graduated at age fifteen. He was a philosopher and Christian apologist now remembered for his work in establishing a philosophical basis for international law. See less
