| Full Name |
George Frost Kennan |
| Date of Birth |
16 February 1904 |
| Place of Birth |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Date of Death |
17 March 2005 |
| Place of Death |
Princeton, New Jersey, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American |
| Education |
Princeton University |
| Profession |
Diplomat, historian, political scientist, writer |
| Years of Activity |
1926-2005 |
| Brief Information |
George F. Kennan was an American diplomat and historian, best known as an advocate of a policy of containment of Soviet expansion during the Cold War. He authored the "Long Telegram" and the "X Article," which profoundly influenced U.S. foreign policy. Kennan later became a prominent critic of American foreign policy and a proponent of improved relations with Russia. |