# Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle

_French jurisconsult (1871-1955)_

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> Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle, LL.D. (March 30, 1871 – February 2, 1955) was a French scholar of international law.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 March 1871 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2831662#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tulle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2831662#P19))
- **Died:** 2 February 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2831662#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2831662#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2831662#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; jurist; professeur des universités; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2831662#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of the Institut de Droit International (since 1954); President of the Institut de Droit International (since 1952); president (1948–1954); director (1919–1926); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2831662#P39))

## About

He was born in Tulle, France. In 1891, he received a doctorate in law from the University of Paris.

He taught in Grenoble and in Paris.  He published numerous works on international questions, such as disarmament, rights over territorial waters, and the international aspects of the Monroe Doctrine.  In 1905, he joined with Professor Politis in the production of Recueils des arbitrages internationaux.  In 1914 he was French exchange professor at Columbia, which gave him the degree of LL.D. He created the Institute of Higher International Studies. His writings include:

Théories et pratiques des fondations (1894)

La mer territoriale (1898)

## Questions

**When was Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle born?**  
Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle was born on 30 March 1871 in Tulle.

**What positions has Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle held?**  
Positions held by Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle include: President of the Institut de Droit International (since 1954); President of the Institut de Droit International (since 1952); president (1948–1954); director (1919–1926); president.

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## Sources

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