William Howard Wriggins
William Howard Wriggins (February 14, 1918 – August 30, 2008) was a US
Early life
He received degrees from Dartmouth College, the University of Chicago and Yale University.[2]
He temporarily left his academic studies for four years during World War II in order to work with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) on their relief missions in Portugal, France, North Africa and Spain.[1] Wriggins continued to work with the AFSC after the war. He lived for a time in the Gaza Strip while working for the AFSC in its relief efforts there.[2]
Career
Much of Wriggins academic studies and professional career centered on the study of South Asia, specifically
Wriggins became a Professor of
Wriggins was working as a professor at Columbia University when U.S. President Jimmy Carter nominated him to be ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives in 1977.[2] He took a leave of absence from the school in order to serve as ambassador.[2]
He returned to Columbia University following the end of his diplomatic posting in 1979. He later became the director of Columbia University's Southern Asian Institute.[2] Wriggins was a Bryce Professor of International Relations, Emeritus, at Columbia University at the time of his death in 2008.[2]
Death
William Howard Wriggins died on August 30, 2008, in Hanover, New Hampshire.[1] He was survived by his wife, Sally Hovey Wriggins, three children, and six grandchildren.[2]
Works authored
- Ceylon: Dilemmas of a New Nation - 1960
- J.R. Jayewardene of Sri Lanka: A Political Biography - 1988
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