Herbert Wechsler | |
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| Born | December 4, 1909 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 2000 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | City College of New York (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
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| Employer | Columbia Law School |
| Awards | Henry J. Friendly Medal (1993) |
Herbert Wechsler (December 4, 1909 – April 26, 2000) was an American legal scholar and former director of the American Law Institute (ALI). He is most widely known for his constitutional law scholarship and for the creation of the Model Penal Code. The Journal of Legal Studies has identified Wechsler as one of the most cited legal scholars of the 20th century.[1]