Question: who is called the father of international law
Answer: Hugo Grotius ( / ˈɡroʊʃiəs / ; 10 April 1583 -- 28 August 1645 ) , also known as Huig de Groot ( Dutch : ( ˈɦœyɣ də ɣroːt ) ) or Hugo de Groot ( Dutch : ( ˈɦyɣoː də ɣroːt ) ) , was a Dutch jurist .