|
| Affiliation | Democratic |
|
| Name | George F. Kennan |
| Address |
, New Jersey , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
February 16, 1904
|
| Died | March 17, 2005
(101 years)
|
| Contributor | Ben |
| Last Modifed | Ben
Jun 09, 2005 12:59pm |
| Tags |
|
| Info | George Frost Kennan
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., February 16, 1904.
Architect of U.S. policy of Soviet containment
The government of the Soviet Union declared him persona non grata on October 3, 1952.
Professor of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
Personal:
Wife - Annelise Sorensen (m. 11-Sep-1931)
Education:
University: Princeton University
University: University of Berlin (1929-31)
Professional:
Foreign Service officer
U.S. Vice Consul in Tallinn, 1929
U.S. Consul in Berlin, 1932
U.S. Ambassador to Soviet Union, 1952
U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1961
Member, Council on Foreign Relations.
Awards:
Pulitzer Prize for History 1957 for Russia Leaves the War
Pulitzer Prize for Biography 1968 for Memoirs
National Book Award 1957 for Russia Leaves the War
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989.
|
 | BOOKS |
 |
|
| Title |
Purchase |
Contributor |
|
| Start Date |
End Date |
Type |
Title |
Contributor |
|
| Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
|
