Bertold Eisner (1875–1956) was a

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Jewish law professor at the

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, pioneer of the Croatian

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and writer. Zagreb, moj grad; Dunja Pastović; Zagrepčani koje ne smijemo zaboraviti, Dr. Bertold Eisner; Studeni 2007., broj 8; str. 20.

Biography

Eisner was born in

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in 1875. In Černovice,

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, he finished high school and graduated from the Faculty of Law. In 1899, Eisner received his doctoral degree in law. After his education he moved to

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, where he worked as a court clerk. In the mid 1900, due to financial difficulties, Eisner moved to

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, where he worked at the

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and Ključ courts of law. In 1933, Eisner was elected as a regular professor at

, Faculty of Law. He taught

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and international private law. During World War II,

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officials excluded Eisner from the inflicted measures against the Jews, thus excluding him from wearing the star of David

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. In January 1943, he was retired in the latest retirement wave of Jewish professors. After the war, Eisner was returned to his position at the University of Zagreb. He retired in 1955, but stayed working as a part-time professor. Eisner's scientific work was essential for the diversity of matter he had worked on. He had published many articles, debates, book ratings and displays. His area of expertise was primarily a civil right, but he was also involved with family law, international private law, commercial law, copyright law, and Roman law. Eisner published a total of 60 scientific works. His life's work was book "Private International Law", published in 1953 and 1956. He had the significant contribution to the legislative work. From 1924 to 1933, Eisner actively participated in the drafting of a new laws. All the major legislative drafts of that time (especially those in the field of civil law) passed his control and in large part are the result of his work. After the war he worked as a member of the committees in charge with the production of a series of important legislative proposals. Eisner participated in many international conferences about law. As an accomplished scientist, Eisner enjoyed the undivided respect of his colleagues, admirers and students. He was a selfless benefactor, as he left all his possessions and property to the poor students foundation. Eisner was buried at the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eisner, Bertold 1875 births 1956 deaths People from Włodawa County Croatian Jews Austro-Hungarian Jews Croatian Austro-Hungarians Croatian people of Polish-Jewish descent Croatian lawyers Academic staff of the University of Zagreb Croatian philanthropists Burials at Mirogoj Cemetery