Melville Nimmer

1923–1985 (age 62)

Legal Scholar

Biography

Melville Nimmer (1923-1985) taught with clarity and authority, earning recognition for his seminal writings on copyright law that continue to be referenced by scholars and jurists.

He inspired generations of students to approach the law with rigor and humanity, served as a trusted advisor on critical issues, and he is interred at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.

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