Name Oscar Gruzenberg | Books Yesterday | |
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Education Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv | ||
Oskar Osipovich Gruzenberg (in German transliteration - Grusenberg; Russian: Оскар Осипович Грузенберг; 1866–1940) was a prominent Russian defense attorney.
Life
Gruzenberg was born to a family of a Jewish merchant in Yekaterinoslav in 1866 . After graduation from a gymnasium (high school) in Kiev, Gruzenberg enrolled in Kiev University to study jurisprudence. He made a name for himself defending striking workers and members of the revolutionary parties. He also participated in the defense of Beilis in the infamous case of blood libel. He was a founder of Folksgrupe.
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