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Biography

Educated at the

University of Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg State University (SPBGU; ) is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Russia. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great, the university from the be ...

he became professor of Russian law at

in 1860, retaining the chair for 39 years, and delivering his lectures in Russian instead of German after 1887. These lectures covered a wide field and contributed greatly to the advancement of the science of jurisprudence in Russia.

Works

Among his works are: * ''Die Verjahrung nach russischem Privatrecht'' (1867; in Russian, 1868) * ''Die Zwangsvollstreckung auswärtiger richterlicher Urteile in Russland'' (1884; also translated into French and Russian) * ''Das Staatsrecht Russlands'' (1888)

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Engelmann, Johannes 1832 births 1912 deaths Jurists from the Russian Empire Saint Petersburg State University alumni Academic staff of the University of Tartu Baltic-German people from the Russian Empire People from Jelgava