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René David

1906 - 1990

René David

René David (January 12, 1906 in Jura, France – May 26, 1990 in Le Tholonet, France) was a French Professor of Law. His work has been published in eight different languages. He was, in the second half of the 20th century, one of the key representatives in the field of comparative law. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René David is the 70th most popular lawyer (down from 62nd in 2019), the 3,828th most popular biography from France (up from 4,024th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Lawyer.

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Among LAWYERS

Among lawyers, René David ranks 70 out of 136. Before him are Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, Karl Binding, Alberico Gentili, Mercedes Comaposada, Hersch Lauterpacht, and Valtazar Bogišić. After him are William Rehnquist, Hisashi Owada, Leo Frank, Robert Treat Paine, Koen Lenaerts, and Louis Brandeis.

Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia

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Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
1905 - 1944
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 64
Karl Binding
1841 - 1920
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 65
Alberico Gentili
1552 - 1608
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 66
Mercedes Comaposada
1901 - 1994
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 67
Hersch Lauterpacht
1897 - 1960
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 68
Valtazar Bogišić
1834 - 1908
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 69
René David
1906 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 70
William Rehnquist
1924 - 2005
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 71
Hisashi Owada
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 72
Leo Frank
1884 - 1915
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 73
Robert Treat Paine
1731 - 1814
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 74
Koen Lenaerts
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 75
Louis Brandeis
1856 - 1941
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 76

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, René David ranks 222. Before him are Alexander Gelfond, Juan Modesto, Bernhard Britz, V. J. Sukselainen, A. J. P. Taylor, and Friz Freleng. After him are Ed Hamm, Harri Larva, Hermione Baddeley, Wolfgang Staudte, Rudolf Krčil, and Penn Nouth. Among people deceased in 1990, René David ranks 160. Before him are Marie-Dominique Chenu, Aleksandra Chudina, Armand Hammer, A. J. P. Taylor, Joel McCrea, and Michael Oakeshott. After him are Gerhard Schrader, James M. Gavin, Dodo Abashidze, Anne Revere, Halston, and Terence O'Neill.

Others Born in 1906

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Alexander Gelfond
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1968
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 216
Juan Modesto
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1969
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 217
Bernhard Britz
CYCLIST
1906 - 1935
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 218
V. J. Sukselainen
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 219
A. J. P. Taylor
HISTORIAN
1906 - 1990
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 220
Friz Freleng
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1995
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 221
René David
LAWYER
1906 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 222
Ed Hamm
ATHLETE
1906 - 1982
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 223
Harri Larva
ATHLETE
1906 - 1980
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 224
Hermione Baddeley
ACTOR
1906 - 1986
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 225
Wolfgang Staudte
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 226
Rudolf Krčil
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 227
Penn Nouth
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 228

Others Deceased in 1990

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Marie-Dominique Chenu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1990
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 154
Aleksandra Chudina
ATHLETE
1923 - 1990
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 155
Armand Hammer
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1990
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 156
A. J. P. Taylor
HISTORIAN
1906 - 1990
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 157
Joel McCrea
ACTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 158
Michael Oakeshott
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 159
René David
LAWYER
1906 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 160
Gerhard Schrader
CHEMIST
1903 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 161
James M. Gavin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 162
Dodo Abashidze
ACTOR
1924 - 1990
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 163
Anne Revere
ACTOR
1903 - 1990
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 164
Halston
FASHION DESIGNER
1932 - 1990
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 165
Terence O'Neill
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1990
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 166

In France

Among people born in France, René David ranks 3,828 out of 6,770. Before him are André Roosevelt (1879), Micheline Bernardini (1927), Mathé Altéry (1927), Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet (1831), Cécilia Attias (1957), and Emmanuel Célestin Suhard (1874). After him are Jean Delumeau (1923), Edmond Aman-Jean (1858), Benoît Fourneyron (1802), Antoine Bussy (1794), Jean de Brébeuf (1593), and Alice Milliat (1884).

Others born in France

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André Roosevelt
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1962
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 3,822
Micheline Bernardini
DANCER
1927 - Present
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 3,823
Mathé Altéry
SINGER
1927 - Present
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 3,824
Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1909
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 3,825
Cécilia Attias
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 3,826
Emmanuel Célestin Suhard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 3,827
René David
LAWYER
1906 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 3,828
Jean Delumeau
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2020
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 3,829
Edmond Aman-Jean
PAINTER
1858 - 1936
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 3,830
Benoît Fourneyron
ENGINEER
1802 - 1867
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 3,831
Antoine Bussy
CHEMIST
1794 - 1882
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 3,832
Jean de Brébeuf
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1593 - 1649
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 3,833
Alice Milliat
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1957
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 3,834