Irving Kristol

Irving Kristol
Born(1920-01-22)January 22, 1920
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 2009(2009-09-18) (aged 89)
Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
EducationCity College of New York (BA)
OccupationJournalist
SpouseGertrude Himmelfarb
Children2, including Bill Kristol

Irving William Kristol (/ˈkrɪstəl/; January 22, 1920 – September 18, 2009) was an American journalist and writer. As a founder, editor, and contributor to various magazines, he played an influential role in the intellectual and political culture of the latter half of the twentieth century.[1] He was dubbed the "godfather of neoconservatism".[2][3] After his death, he was described by The Daily Telegraph as being "perhaps the most consequential public intellectual of the latter half of the century".[4] He is the father of political writer Bill Kristol.

  1. ^ "American Conservative Opinion Leaders" by Mark J. Rozell and James F. Pontuso, 1990.
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  3. ^ "The Voice of Neoconservatism". 17 October 2001. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  4. ^ Stelzer, Irwin. "Irving Kristol's gone – we'll miss his clear vision". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2009-09-27.