William Draper Lewis
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William Draper Lewis was an American legal scholar and educator best known as the founding director of the American Law Institute and a leading figure in early 20th-century law reform.
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| William Draper Lewis canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
educator
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human ⓘ law reformer ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Pennsylvania
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University of Pennsylvania Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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law reform ⓘ legal education ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being founding director of the American Law Institute
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leadership in early 20th-century law reform ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Law Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableRole | leader in the movement to modernize American law in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Restatements of the Law through the American Law Institute ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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law professor ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School
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founding director of the American Law Institute ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia ⓘ |
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