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Francis Fukuyama, born on October 27, 1952 in Hyde Park, Illinois, United States, is a writer, political scientist and blogger. Francis Fukuyama is 73 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes State College Area High School and Harvard University. Recorded honors include Democracy Service Medal and Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science (2015). Credited works include The End of History and the Last Man.
My Take
Fukuyama interests me because he had the nerve to make a sweeping claim and then the honesty to keep refining it. The End of History was less a prophecy than a provocation that reset the terms of debate, and shaping the conversation itself is the mark of a serious thinker. What I respect even more is his later willingness to revisit and complicate his own thesis as the world stubbornly refused to end. A Harvard-trained scholar working at the center of American thought while carrying Japanese roots, he embodies a kind of intellectual restlessness I find genuinely admirable rather than merely clever.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Francis Fukuyama
- Name (Japanese)
- フランシス・フクヤマ
- Reading
- ふらんしす・ふくやま
- Born
- October 27, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Hyde Park, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- writer / political scientist / blogger / economist / philosopher
2. Background
- High school
- State College Area High School
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- Democracy Service Medal
- 2015 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The End of History and the Last Man | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://fukuyama.stanford.edu
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/francis.fukuyama/
- Xhttps://x.com/FukuyamaFrancis
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis%20Fukuyama
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A4%E3%83%9E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186123
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Francis Fukuyama born?
Born October 27, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Francis Fukuyama from?
Francis Fukuyama is from Hyde Park, Illinois, United States.
What does Francis Fukuyama do?
Francis Fukuyama works as writer, political scientist, blogger, economist, philosopher.
What is Francis Fukuyama known for?
Notable works include The End of History and the Last Man.
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