Fred W. Riggs

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Fred W Riggs
Born1917
Kuling, China
Died2008
NationalityUS
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Columbia
Known for,
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical Science, Public Administration
InstitutionsUniversity of Hawaii

Fred W. Riggs (July 3, 1917 in China – February 9, 2008 in USA)[1] was a political scientist and pioneer Public Administration, especially his Riggsian Model.[2] He was Professor Emeritus at Political Science Department of University of Hawaii.

Awards[2][]

  • Dwight Waldo award for lifetime achievements in Public Administration, American Society for Public Administration, April 1991.
  • Order of White Elephant, conferred by King of Thailand, in Bangkok, 1986.
  • First non-Asian to be honored by Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration, EROPA Conference, Seoul, Korea, 1983.
  • Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, 1966–67.
  • Senior Specialist, East-West Center, University of Hawaii, 1962–1963.
  • Fellow, Committee on Comparative Politics of the Social Science Research Institute, for field research in Thailand, 1957–58.

References[]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Prof. Fred W. Riggs - *ISA Blog". Isanet.org. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "RIGGS: Curricuilum Vitae". .hawaii.edu. Archived from the original on 2009-09-19. Retrieved 2012-02-18.


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