Irving Kristol
American essayist, editor, and publisher
Also known as: Irving William Kristol
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Irving William Kristol
- Born:
- Jan. 20, 1920, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.
- Died:
- Sept. 18, 2009, Arlington, Va. (aged 89)
- Awards And Honors:
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (2002)
Irving Kristol (born Jan. 20, 1920, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died Sept. 18, 2009, Arlington, Va.) was an American essayist, editor, and publisher, best known as an intellectual founder and leader of the neoconservative movement in the United States. His articulation and defense of conservative ideals against the dominant liberalism of the 1960s influenced generations of intellectuals and policymakers and contributed to the resurgence of the Republican Party in the late 1960s and its electoral successes in the 1980s. Kristol was the son of Jewish immigrants from Europe. He grew up in Brooklyn and attended Boys’ High School and the City College ...(100 of 1051 words)