Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
German legal scholar
Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach was a German legal scholar. His major achievement was a reform of the Bavarian penal code which led to the abolition of torture and became a model for several other countries. He is also well known for his... Wikipedia
Born: November 14, 1775, Jena, Germany
Died: May 29, 1833 (age 57 years), Frankfurt, Germany
Children: Joseph Anselm Feuerbach, Ludwig Feuerbach, Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach, and more
Parents: Johann Anselm Feuerbach
Books: Kaspar Hauser: The Foundling of Nuremberg, Lost Prince: The Unsolved Mystery of Kaspar Hauser, Casper Hauser: An Account of an Individual, Kept in a Dungeon, Separated from All Communication with the World, from Early Childhood to about the Age of Seventeen : Drawn Up from Legal Documents : to which is Added a Memoir by the Author, and more
Grandchildren: Anselm Feuerbach, Leonore Feuerbach, Mathilde Feuerbach, and more
Notable works: reform of the Bavarian penal code