Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle

Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle, LL.D. was a French scholar of international law.
He was born in Tulle, France. In 1891, he received a doctorate in law from the University of Paris.
He taught in Grenoble and in Paris. He published numerous works on international questions, such as disarmament, rights over territorial waters, and the international aspects of the Monroe Doctrine. In 1905, he joined with Professor Politis in the production of Recueils des arbitrages internationaux. In 1914 he was French exchange professor at Columbia, which gave him the degree of LL.D. He created the Institute of Higher International Studies. His writings include: Théories et pratiques des fondations La mer territoriale La conférence de la Paix La question du désarmament La question du Maroc