Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Paul Scholten
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 5, 2023
1. Paul Scholten Marker
Paulus (Paul) Scholten (1875-1946)
Wordt beschouwd als een van de grootste Nederlandse rechts. filosofen van de twintigste eeuw. Was onder andere hoogleraar aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Daarnaast was hij raadsheer-plaatsvervanger van het Amsterdams gerechtshof en oprichter van het Amsterdams Lyceum en de Rechtshogeschool in Batavia, het huidige Jakarta. Scholten was een gelovig man en gewetensvol jurist, die zich tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog fel uitte tegen de schendingen van het recht. Na de oorlog nam hij voor de CHU, in het latere CDA, zitting in de Eerste Kamer. Begin 1946 werd hij lid van de pas opgerichte PvdA. Enkele maanden later overleed hij aan boord van de ms Delftdijk, onderweg met zijn vrouw naar hun dochter in Canada. Naar hem is op de UVA het Paul Scholten Centre for Jurisprudence, het onderzoekscentrum van de afdeling Algemene Rechtsleer genoemd.
Considered one of the greatest Dutch legal philosophers of the twentieth century. Was, among other things, a professor at the University of Amsterdam. He was also a deputy justice of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal and founder of the Amsterdams Lyceum and the Law School in Batavia, now Jakarta. Scholten was a man of faith and a conscientious lawyer, who spoke fiercely against the violations of law during the Second World War. After the war he took a seat in the Senate for the CHU, later to become the CDA. In early 1946 he became a member of the newly formed PvdA. A few months later he died on board the MS Delftdijk, en route with his wife to their daughter in Canada. The Paul Scholten Center for Jurisprudence, the research center of the Department of Legal Studies, is named after him at the UVA.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 52° 22.86′ N, 4° 48.962′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Paul Scholtenstraat and Bernard Loderstraat, on the left when traveling north on Paul Scholtenstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Paul Scholtenstraat 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 ND, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tobias Asser (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jacques Oppenheim (about 210 meters away); Josephus Jitta
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 5, 2023
2. Paul Scholten Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Paul Scholtens Life (Digital Paul Scholten Project).
Scholtens life and career: During the course of Scholtens life and career, his views on issues of private law were held in high regard as well as his views on issues of organization and mediation in all sorts of associations. He was a charismatic person and was often invited to chair the organizations with which he became involved. Scholten was also loved by his students, who adopted his concepts, referred with great reverence to him and played an important part in the reconstruction of Dutch society following the Second World War.(Submitted on June 6, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
