Friedrich Carl von Savigny was a German jurist and legal historian. He served as professor of jurisprudence and was rector of the University of Berlin in 1812–1813. Savigny was also a member of the Prussian State Council and, from 1842 to 1848, Minister of State for Legal Reform. He is regarded, along with Gustav Hugo, as a co-founder of the German historical school of jurisprudence.
- Occupation
- jurist, legal historian, university teacher, politician
- Position held
- member of the Prussian House of Lords
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Born
- February 21, 1779
