Lawrence Fuchs | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | January 29, 1927
Died | March 17, 2013 Canton, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 86)
Alma mater | New York University, Harvard University |
Known for | American immigration law |
Spouses |
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Children | 7 (including 4 stepchildren) |
Relatives | Victor Fuchs (brother) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | American studies |
Institutions | Brandeis University, Peace Corps, Carter administration |
Thesis | (1955) |
Lawrence Howard Fuchs (January 29, 1927 – March 17, 2013) was an American academic and author. He was a scholar of American studies and an expert on immigration policy who founded the American studies department at Brandeis University, where he was the Meyer and Walter Jaffe Professor of American Civilization and Politics.[1]