Background
Wriggins, William Howard was born on February 14, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Cornelius and Evelyn (Walker) Wriggins.
Wriggins, William Howard was born on February 14, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Cornelius and Evelyn (Walker) Wriggins.
Bachelor with cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1940. Student, University Chicago Graduate School, 1940—1941. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1952.
Relief administrator American Friends Service Committee, 1942—1946, 1948—1949. Member staff Yale University Institute International Studies, 1950—1951. Member political science department Vassar College, 1952—1955, 1957—1958.
Research study politics Rockefeller Foundation, Ceylon, 1955—1957. Chief foreign affairs division., legislation reference service Library of Congress, 1958—1961. Member policy planning council Department State, 1961—1965.
Research associate Washington Center Foreign Policy School of Advanced International Studies, 1965—1966. Senior staff member National Security Council, 1966—1967. Professor government, director Southern Asian Institute Columbia University, 1967—1977.
Professor government, 1980—1986. Bryce professor History International Relations, since 1987. Ambassador Sri Lanka, Maldives, Colomo, 1977—1980.
Member founding committee Sandy Spring Friends School, Maryland, 1959. Board director American Friends Service Committee, 1958—1970, Institute Current World Affairs. Member of Asia Society (executive committee, trustee, director 1972-1977), Royal Asiatic Society, Association Asian Studies, Johns Hopkins Society Scholars, American Political Science Association, Council Foreign Relations, Century Club, Society Friends.
Married Sarah Edith Hovey, December 22, 1947. Children: Charles Christopher, Jennifer.