Richard Cottam
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Richard Cottam | |
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Active | 1953–1958 |
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Born | 1 October 1924 Provo, Utah, US |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Patricia Cottam |
Children | 2 daughters and 2 sons |
Alma mater | University of Utah Harvard University |
Military career | |
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United States Navy |
Years of service | 1941–1948 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Pittsburgh |
Thesis | Iran: A Case Study of Nationalism (1954) |
Doctoral advisor | Rupert Emerson |
Other academic advisors | Richard N. Frye |
Richard W. Cottam (1925 – 1997) was an American political scientist, Iranist and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative in Iran.
Cottam was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission for the Church. He was in the United States Navy during World War II.
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