Ralph Bunche
Diplomat, Organization founder
1903 – 1971
Who was Ralph Bunche?
Ralph Johnson Bunche was an American political scientist, academic, and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Palestine. He was the first African American and person of color to be so honored in the history of the prize. He was involved in the formation and administration of the United Nations. In 1963, he was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President John F. Kennedy.
For more than two decades, Bunche served as chair of the Department of Political Science at Howard University, where he also taught generations of students. He served as a member of the Board of Overseers of his alma mater, Harvard University, as a member of the board of the Institute of International Education, and as a trustee of Oberlin College, Lincoln University, and New Lincoln School.
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- Born
- Aug 7, 1903
Detroit - Also known as
- Ralph J. Bunche
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Howard University
- Harvard University
- Died
- Dec 9, 1971
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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