Luther Evans | |
|---|---|
 Evans in 1958 | |
| 3rd Director-General of UNESCO | |
| In office 1953–1958 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilkinson Taylor (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Vittorino Veronese |
| 10th Librarian of Congress | |
| In office 1945–1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Archibald Macleish |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Quincy Mumford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luther Harris Evans October 13, 1902 Sayersville, Texas |
| Died | December 23, 1981 (aged 79) San Antonio, Texas |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) (MA) Stanford University (PhD) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The mandates system and the administration of territories under C mandate (1927) |
| Doctoral advisor | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Political science |
| Institutions | |
Luther Harris Evans (13 October 1902 – 23 December 1981) was an American political scientist who served as the tenth Librarian of Congress and third Director-General of UNESCO.