Selwyn Ryan

Selwyn Ryan
Ryan at an interview in 1986
Born
Selwyn Ryan

1936 (1936)
Princes Town, Trinidad
Died12 March 2022(2022-03-12) (aged 85–86)
EducationNaparima College
Alma materUniversity of Toronto; Cornell University
OccupationsPolitical scientist and pollster
Notable workRace and Nationalism in Trinidad and Tobago (1967); Eric Williams: The Myth and the Man (2009); Ryan Recalls – Selwyn Ryan: His Memoirs (2019)
AwardsChaconia Medal (Gold)

Selwyn Ryan (1936 – 12 March 2022) was a Trinidad and Tobago political scientist and pollster. Ryan has been described as "the author of record for the nation's modern political history" and "the most prolific and influential intellectual in post-colonial Trinidad". He was Professor Emeritus at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus.