Herman Kahn
Herman Kahn · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Military strategist and futurist; author of 'On Thermonuclear War' and theorist of nuclear deterrence
1922, Bayonne, New Jersey, United States — 1983, Chappaqua, New York, United States
United States · RAND Corporation · Hudson Institute
Herman Kahn is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Military strategist and futurist; author of 'On Thermonuclear War' and theorist of nuclear deterrence
Herman Kahn was a military strategist and futurist at the RAND Corporation who, in 'On Thermonuclear War' (1960), analyzed nuclear deterrence and the possibility of surviving a nuclear exchange, provoking wide debate. He later founded the Hudson Institute and pioneered scenario planning and forecasting. He was born to a Jewish family in Bayonne, New Jersey.
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Military strategist and futurist; author of 'On Thermonuclear War' and theorist of nuclear deterrence
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Political Philosophy & Science
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