Friedrich Litten
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Friedrich Julius Litten was a German jurist
and a university college
teacher. His father was Joseph Litten, the president of the Jewish community in Königsberg
from 1899–1906 and his mother, Marie Litten, was the sister of Ludwig Lichtheim
. Litten and his wife, Irmgard
, were the parents of Hans Litten
.
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
and a university college
University college
The term "university college" is used in a number of countries to denote college institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university...
teacher. His father was Joseph Litten, the president of the Jewish community in Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
from 1899–1906 and his mother, Marie Litten, was the sister of Ludwig Lichtheim
Ludwig Lichtheim
Ludwig Lichtheim was a German physician. He was educated at the gymnasium in Breslau, and studied medicine at the universities of Berlin, Zurich, and Breslau, graduating in 1868...
. Litten and his wife, Irmgard
Irmgard Litten
Irmgard Litten, née Wust, was a German writer. Her husband was Friedrich Litten, a German jurist. She was the mother of Hans Litten.- External links :* Freitag...
, were the parents of Hans Litten
Hans Litten
Hans Achim Litten was a German lawyer who represented opponents of the Nazis at important political trials between 1929 and 1932, defending the rights of workers during the Weimar Republic. During one trial in 1931, Litten subpoenaed Adolf Hitler, to appear as a witness, where Litten then...
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