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Derek Bok is an American writer, pedagogue, university teacher, and lawyer. Born in Bryn Mawr in 1930, he is educated at Stanford University, George Washington University, and Harvard Law School. He has served as President of Harvard University and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
His notable works include *Living with nuclear weapons*, *Attacking the Elites*, *Universities and the Future of America*, *Piyasa Ortaminda Universiteler*, and *Higher Expectations*. Bok has received the Fulbright Scholarship and Grawemeyer Awards. He speaks English and is married to Sissela Bok.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Living with nuclear weapons
- Attacking the Elites
- Universities and the Future of America by Derek Bok (1990-05-09)
- Piyasa Ortaminda Universiteler
- Higher Expectations
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Derek
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bryn Mawr
- Spouse
- Sissela Bok
- Occupation
- educator
- Position held
- President of Harvard University
- Educated at
- Harvard Law School
- Employer
- Harvard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Derek Bok.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1930-03-22
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