Craig Baxter

Craig Baxter
Born16 February 1929
Died7 February 2008 (Aged 78)
NationalityAmerican
SpouseBarbara Stevens Baxter (married 1984; died 2003)
ChildrenCraig Baxter II, Louise S. Baxter
RelativesWilliam J. Baxter (brother)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
ThesisThe Jana Sangh, a Biography of an Indian Political Party (1967)
Academic work
DisciplineHistory, Political Science
InstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia Centre, United States Military Academy, Mount Vernon College, Juniata College

Craig Baxter (16 February 1929 – 7 February 2008) was an American diplomat, academic, and historian of South Asian history. He was the founder of the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies.