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# Thomas Buergenthal

(1934–2023)   Jurist

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Thomas Buergenthal was a jurist.

## Quick Facts About Thomas Buergenthal

Born May 11, 1934

Died May 29, 2023

Profession Jurist

## About Thomas Buergenthal

Slovak born Holocaust survivor, American jurist and judge on the International Court of Justice (1934-2023)... \| Thomas Buergenthal was a Czechoslovak-born American international lawyer, scholar, law school dean, and judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He resigned his ICJ post as of 6 September 2010 and returned to his position at The George Washington University Law School where he was the Lobi

##  Quotes by Thomas Buergenthal

> [“But what else could we do but hope? that, after all, is human nature.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-buergenthal/but-what-else-could-we-do-but-hope-that-after-all-is-human-nature/)

Thomas Buergenthal

[Hope](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hope/)

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