Gordon Hirabayashi
Gordon Hirabayashi 平林潔 | |
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Gordon Hirabayashi in 1986 | |
| Born | April 23, 1918 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2012 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Known for | Hirabayashi v. United States |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Thesis | The Russian Doukhobors of British Columbia: a study of social adjustment and conflict (1951) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert E.L. Faris |
Gordon Kiyoshi Hirabayashi (平林潔, Hirabayashi Kiyoshi; April 23, 1918 – January 2, 2012) was an American sociologist whose principled resistance to the Japanese American internment during World War II included a 1943 Supreme Court challenge decided under the caption Hirabayashi v. United States. His conviction was overturned in 1986.