Evgeny A. Korovin
| Evgeny A. Korovin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Evgeny Alexandrovich Korovin 12 October [O.S. 30 September] 1892 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died |
23 November 1964 (aged 72) Moscow, USSR |
| Occupation | Jurist and professor, specialising in international law |
| Years active | 1915-1964 |
| Notable work | International Law of the Transition Period |
Evgeny Alexandrovich Korovin (Russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Коро́вин; 12 October [O.S. 30 September] 1892 – 23 November 1964) was a Soviet jurist specializing in international law. He held several academic and legal positions at Moscow State University, the United Nations and the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague.
Korovin graduated from the Moscow State University Faculty of Law in 1915. In his early career, Korovin lectured in numerous universities and institutes of higher learning in Moscow, including the Diplomatic Academy.
In 1923 he became a Professor of Law at Moscow State University. At this time, Prof. Korovin was also an assistant of the Institute of Soviet Law, the forerunner of the Institute of State and Law of the Soviet Academy of Sciences.
In 1935, he became a Member of American Academy of Political Science. In 1938, he defended doctor thesis LLD (habilitation) in law. He worked in the military legal academy of the Soviet Army, and had a short stint working for the United Nations Preparatory Commission between 1945 to 1946. He became a corresponding Member, Soviet Academy of Sciences in 1946, and a Member of Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague in 1957.
Contributions
«Международное право переходного времени», М., 1924 г. (International Law of the Transition Period)