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Larry J. Diamond is listed as a journalist, sociologist and political scientist. Born on October 2, 1951, Larry J. Diamond is from United States, United States. The age as of 2026 is 75. Education on record includes Stanford University. Awards on record include Anonymous Friends University Fellow in Undergraduate Education (2015) and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2023).
My Take
Larry Diamond is the sort of scholar whose importance you only appreciate over time. As a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, he has devoted decades to studying democracy itself, how freedom takes root, falters, and gets defended. That work is unglamorous, but it touches the foundations of how societies hold together, and his 2023 election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences reflects that. I respect researchers who resist chasing trends and instead wrestle with the same hard question for a lifetime. The people quietly underwriting our civic life are often exactly these patient, unflashy minds, and Diamond is one of them.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry J. Diamond
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・ダイアモンド
- Reading
- らりー・だいあもんど
- Born
- October 2, 1951 (age 75)
- Origin
- United States, United States
- Occupation
- journalist / sociologist / political scientist / university teacher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Anonymous Friends University Fellow in Undergraduate Education
- 2023 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Larry J. Diamond born?
Larry J. Diamond was born on October 2, 1951 and is 75 years old.
Where is Larry J. Diamond from?
Larry J. Diamond is from United States, United States.
What does Larry J. Diamond do?
Larry J. Diamond works as journalist, sociologist, political scientist, university teacher.
Where did Larry J. Diamond study?
Larry J. Diamond attended Stanford University.
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