Thane Read

Thane Read
Colorized Thane Read Photo
Read in 1962 (colorized)
Born
William Thane Read

(1912-06-29)June 29, 1912
DiedOctober 23, 1996(1996-10-23) (aged 84)
Other namesThane Reed
Alma mater
Organizations
Title
Spouse
Mabel Gertrude Gill
(m. 1938)
Parents
  • William Saunders Read[1] (father)
  • Stella C. Cook (mother)
Relatives

William Thane Read (29 June 1912 – 23 October 1996) was an American advocate for global peace. He was a descendant of George Read, Founding Father of the United States and best known for his leadership in leading the World Constitution Coordinating Committee (WCCC), which built widespread support for the development and establishment of the Constitution for the Federation of Earth by calling the World Constitutional Convention.[2]

  1. ^ "Thane Read". emuseum.temmpe.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  2. ^ "Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials". Helen Keller Archive. American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 2023-07-03 – via afb.org.