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Friedrich Martens

1845 - 1909

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Friedrich Fromhold Martens, or Friedrich Fromhold von Martens, (27 August [O.S. 15 August] 1845 – 19 June [O.S. 6 June] 1909) was a diplomat and jurist in service of the Russian Empire who made important contributions to the science of international law. He represented Russia at the Hague Peace Conferences (during which he drafted the Martens Clause) and helped to settle the first cases of international arbitration, notably the dispute between France and the United Kingdom over Newfoundland. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Friedrich Martens has received more than 66,487 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Friedrich Martens is the 45th most popular diplomat, the 59th most popular biography from Estonia (down from 51st in 2019) and the most popular Estonian Diplomat.

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Among DIPLOMATS

Among diplomats, Friedrich Martens ranks 45 out of 90. Before him are Martin Luther, Mikhail Borodin, Jean Kennedy Smith, William J. Burns, Richard Holbrooke, and Zannanza. After him are Victoria Nuland, Carl Jacob Burckhardt, Roger Casement, Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Damião de Góis, and Saburō Kurusu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1845, Friedrich Martens ranks 49. Before him are Walter Crane, Jan Czerski, Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil, William, Prince of Wied, Jules Guesde, and Àngel Guimerà. After him are Antonio Maceo Grajales, William Kingdon Clifford, Ivan Puluj, Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg, Gustave Ador, and Tina Blau. Among people deceased in 1909, Friedrich Martens ranks 43. Before him are Renée Vivien, George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, Joshua Slocum, Catulle Mendès, John Millington Synge, and Zhang Zhidong. After him are Mieczysław Karłowicz, Robert Hausmann, Margarete Steiff, Emil Christian Hansen, Charles-Louis Philippe, and Henriëtte Ronner-Knip.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Friedrich Martens ranks 59 out of 351. Before him are Ita Ever (1931), Balthasar Russow (1536), Jaan Tõnisson (1868), Karl Ernst Claus (1796), Eduard Tubin (1905), and Eduard von Toll (1858). After him are Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden (1750), Friedrich Wilhelm Rembert von Berg (1794), Jüri Uluots (1890), Johannes Aavik (1880), George Hackenschmidt (1877), and Jüri Lossmann (1891).

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Among DIPLOMATS In Estonia

Among diplomats born in Estonia, Friedrich Martens ranks 1. 

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