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Friedrich Martens

1845 - 1909

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Friedrich Fromhold Martens, or Friedrich Fromhold von Martens, (27 August [O.S. 15 August] 1845 – 19 June [O.S. 6 June] 1909) was a diplomat and jurist in service of the Russian Empire who made important contributions to the science of international law. He represented Russia at the Hague Peace Conferences (during which he drafted the Martens Clause) and helped to settle the first cases of international arbitration, notably the dispute between France and the United Kingdom over Newfoundland. As a scholar, he is probably best remembered today for having edited 15 volumes of Russian international treaties (1874–1909). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Friedrich Martens is the 43rd most popular diplomat (up from 45th in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Estonia (up from 59th in 2019) and the most popular Estonian Diplomat.

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Among DIPLOMATS

Among diplomats, Friedrich Martens ranks 43 out of 90. Before him are George Blake, Yukiya Amano, Dean Acheson, Porfirio Rubirosa, Mikhail Borodin, and Richard Holbrooke. After him are Martin Luther, Amr Moussa, Richard Armitage, Carl Jacob Burckhardt, Ralph Bunche, and Saburō Kurusu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1845, Friedrich Martens ranks 45. Before him are Ödön Lechner, Émile Baudot, Émile Boutroux, Eugène Grasset, Elihu Root, and Tina Blau. After him are Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin, Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil, André Bessette, Jules Guesde, and Wollert Konow. Among people deceased in 1909, Friedrich Martens ranks 38. Before him are Jakub Bart-Ćišinski, George Meredith, Afonso Pena, Caran d'Ache, Harry Seeley, and Abdul Karim. After him are Richard Bowdler Sharpe, Walther Ritz, Joshua Slocum, Margarete Steiff, Karl Krumbacher, and Henriëtte Ronner-Knip.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Friedrich Martens ranks 51 out of 351. Before him are Georg Wilhelm Richmann (1711), Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz (1793), Jaan Tõnisson (1868), Roman Steinberg (1900), Evald Aav (1900), and Johannes Aavik (1880). After him are Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878), Karl Ernst Claus (1796), Jaan Kaplinski (1941), Friedrich Akel (1871), Paul Ariste (1905), and Veljo Tormis (1930).

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Among DIPLOMATS In Estonia

Among diplomats born in Estonia, Friedrich Martens ranks 1. 

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