Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach (1775 - 1833)

Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach (1775 – 1833) was a German legal scholar. His major work was a reform of the Bavarian penal code which became a model for several other countries. He is also known as the legal guardian of Kaspar Hauser, about whom he wrote a book shortly before his death.