Anders Sandoe Orsted
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About
Danish politician and jurist who served as the Prime Minister of Denmark from 1853 to 1854.
Before Fame
He studied law and philosophy in Copenhagen.
Trivia
He helped establish Denmark's 1831 constitution but was impeached in 1855 on the charge of breaking the constitution.
Family Life
His older brother was a scientist working with electricity and magnetism.
Associated With
Leland Stanford, who founded Stanford University, was another scholar of the law.
