Gordon Hirabayashi 平林潔 | |
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 Gordon Hirabayashi in 1986 | |
| Born | April 23, 1918 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2012 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Known for | Hirabayashi v. United States |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Thesis | The Russian Doukhobors of British Columbia: a study of social adjustment and conflict (1951) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert E.L. Faris |
Gordon Kiyoshi Hirabayashi (平林潔, Hirabayashi Kiyoshi, April 23, 1918 – January 2, 2012) was an American sociologist, best known for his principled resistance to the Japanese American internment during World War II, and the court case which bears his name, Hirabayashi v. United States.