Background
George Kilpatrick Tanham was born on February 23, 1922, in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. He was the son of Francis Thomas and Irene Kilpatrick Tanham.
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
Princeton University where George Tanham received his Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Stanford University where George Tanham received his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Purple Heart which George Tanham received.
Air Medal which George Tanham received.
Silver Star which George Tanham received twice.
War Cross which George Tanham received.
Order of the White Elephant which George Tanham received.
(The Indian Air Force: Trends and Prospects reviews the de...)
The Indian Air Force: Trends and Prospects reviews the development of the independent Indian Air Force, analyzing its role in the series of conflicts that India has been engaged in since its independence, and discussing some of the doctrinal issues that these conflicts have illuminated.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0833015567/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(Islam and Conflict Resolution investigates and analyzes t...)
Islam and Conflict Resolution investigates and analyzes those aspects of Islam that deal with international law and peaceful resolution of the conflict in an attempt to bridge the gap between the Western and Islamic worlds. The authors seek to expose the common ground that exists between the beliefs of Islam and those of the Judeo-Christian religions that influence action in the modern world.
https://www.amazon.com/Islam-Conflict-Resolution-Ralph-Salmi/dp/076181096X
1998
George Kilpatrick Tanham was born on February 23, 1922, in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. He was the son of Francis Thomas and Irene Kilpatrick Tanham.
George Tanham received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University in 1943. He continued his studies at Stanford University where he got a Master of Arts degree in 1947. There, he also obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in history and political science in 1951.
George Tanham was a trained historian who later became a consultant on military defense and third-world countries. After receiving his bachelor's degree, he served as a captain in the Seventh Armored Division. He returned to America to earn his doctor's degree, teaching military history as an associate professor at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena from 1947 to 1955. He then joined the RAND Corporation as a staff member, rising to the rank of vice president and trustee in 1971. From 1971 to 1982 he was a senior researcher at RAND where he worked till 1987.
Tanham's career in government began in 1961 when he became a member of the United States Department of Defense task force in Vietnam. He also served as United States representative on the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization study on countersubversion in 1961 and 1969 and was a minister at the United States Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, from 1968 to 1970.
During the 1960s, Tanham became fascinated by India and repeatedly made visits to that country. His interest in military strategy and third-world countries led to his writing several books, including War without Guns: American Civilians in Rural Vietnam (1966), Trial in Thailand (1974), The Indian Air Force: Trends and Prospects (1995), Securing India: Strategic Thought and Practice (1996), and the cowritten work Islam and Conflict Resolution: Theories and Practices (1998). He also was editor-in-chief of the journal Studies in Conflict and Terrorism.
(The Indian Air Force: Trends and Prospects reviews the de...)
1995(Islam and Conflict Resolution investigates and analyzes t...)
1998(Securing India: Strategic Thought and Practice contains G...)
1996Physical Characteristics: The cause of Tanham's death was congestive heart failure.
George Tanham married Mary Finch in 1958 but the couple divorced in 1962. On May 27, 1966, he married Barbara Hunt. The marriage produced seven children. The couple divorced in 1989 and George married Kathleen Van Wyck on October 27 of the same year.