Raghavan N. Iyer | |
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| Born | Raghavan Narasimhan Iyer 10 March 1930 Madras, India |
| Died | 20 June 1995 (aged 65) Santa Barbara, California, US |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, philosopher |
| Spouse |
Nandini Nanak Mehta (m. 1956) |
| Children | Pico Iyer |
Raghavan Narasimhan Iyer (10 March 1930 – 20 June 1995) was an Indian academic, political theorist and philosopher. Educated at Oxford, he was professor of political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1965 to 1986, when he retired as professor emeritus. A founding member of the Santa Barbara branch of the United Lodge of Theosophists, he also co-founded the Institute of World Culture in Santa Barbara in 1976, and remained its president until 1986.