Samuel Williston | |
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| Born | September 24, 1861 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1963 (aged 101) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Known for | Treatise on contract law urging formalism Promissory estoppel |
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| Institutions | Harvard Law School |
| Notable students | Felix Frankfurter, Learned Hand, Henry Friendly |
Samuel Williston (September 24, 1861 – February 18, 1963) was an American lawyer and law professor who authored an influential treatise on contracts.