Rudolf von Gneist | |
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Born | Berlin, Prussia | 13 August 1816
Died | 22 July 1895 Berlin, Germany | (aged 78)
Nationality | German |
Occupation | jurist, political scientist, politician |
Heinrich Rudolf Hermann Friedrich von Gneist (13 August 1816 – 22 July 1895) was a German jurist and politician.[1] Born in Berlin, he was the son of a judge attached to the city's Kammergericht (Court of Appeal).[2][3] Gneist had a significant influence on his student Max Weber[4] and also contributed to Japan's first constitution through his communication with Itō Hirobumi.