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William Prosser | |
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| Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law | |
| In office 1948–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin DeWitt Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Frank C. Newman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1898 New Albany, Indiana |
| Died | 1972 (aged 73–74) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Minnesota (LLB) |
| Occupation | Professor |
William Lloyd Prosser (March 15, 1898 – 1972[1]) was the Dean of the School of Law at UC Berkeley from 1948 to 1961. Prosser authored several editions of Prosser on Torts, universally recognized as the leading work on the subject of tort law for a generation. It is still widely used today, now known as Prosser and Keeton on Torts, 5th edition. Furthermore, in the 1950s, Dean Prosser became Reporter for the Second Restatement of Torts.
- ^ "Former Deans". Berkeley Law. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2015.