Herbert Wechsler

Herbert Wechsler
Born(1909-12-04)December 4, 1909
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 26, 2000(2000-04-26) (aged 86)
New York City, U.S.
EducationCity College of New York (BA)
Columbia University (LLB)
Occupations
  • Law professor
  • author
EmployerColumbia Law School
AwardsHenry 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]

  1. ^ Shapiro, Fred R. (2000). "The Most-Cited Legal Scholars". Journal of Legal Studies. 29 (1): 409–426. doi:10.1086/468080. S2CID 143676627.