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# Roscoe Pound

(1870–1964)   Botanist

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Roscoe Pound was a botanist, best known for *Introduction to the Philosophy of Law*.

## Quick Facts About Roscoe Pound

Born October 27, 1870

Died January 1, 1964

Profession Botanist

Notable works Introduction to the Philosophy of Law

## About Roscoe Pound

Nathan Roscoe Pound was an American legal scholar and educator. He served as dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law from 1903 to 1911 and was dean of Harvard Law School from 1916 to 1936. He was a member of Northwestern University, the University of Chicago Law School and the faculty at UCLA School of Law in the school's early years, from 1949 to 1952. The Journal of Legal Studies has identified Pound as one of the most cited legal scholars of the 20th century.

##  Quotes by Roscoe Pound

> [Civilization involves subjection of force to reason, and the agency of this subjection is law.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roscoe-pound/civilization-involves-subjection-of-force-to-reason-and-the-agency-of/)

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> [Organized labor still has privileges and legal immunities that even kings and governments lost years ago.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roscoe-pound/organized-labor-still-has-privileges-and-legal-immunities-that-even/)

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[Government](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/government/)

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> [Law is experience developed by reason and applied continually to further experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roscoe-pound/law-is-experience-developed-by-reason-and-applied-continually-to/)

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> [Jury lawlessness is the greatest corrective of law in its actual administration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roscoe-pound/jury-lawlessness-is-the-greatest-corrective-of-law-in-its-actual/)

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