Nicholas J. Spykman
Nicholas John Spykman was a Dutch-American political scientist who was Professor of International Relations at Yale University from 1928 until his death in 1943. He was one of the founders of the classical realist school in American foreign policy, transmitting Eastern European political thought to the United States.
Background
- Born in
- Amsterdam
- Educated at
- University of California, BerkeleyCairo UniversityDelft University of Technology
- Awards
- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Frederick John Teggart
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1893
Born
Birth1943
Died
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