Ralph Braibanti

Ralph Braibanti (1920 - November 24, 2005^[1]) was the James B. Duke Professor of political science at Duke University, and was known for his work in Islamic studies; his work focused on Pakistan. He founded the American Institute of Pakistan Studies and served as its President for nine years.^[2]

Braibanti was born 1920 in Danbury, Connecticut of Italian and Polish heritage and taught at Syracuse University and Kenyon College before coming to Duke. He died in 2005. [1] Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine

References

^ "Ralph Braibanti, Expert on Islamic-Western Relations, Dies". Duke Today. Office of News & Communications, Duke University. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ Obituary: Ralph Braibanti. The Washington Post, November 27, 2005