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Michael Novak

Michael Novak (1933–2017) was an American writer, diplomat and philosopher.

Michael Novak

Born
1933 · Johnstown.
Died
2017 · Washington and D.C.
Nationality
United States
Occupation
writer · diplomat · philosopher · journalist · political scientist · envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary · theologian · social scientist
Fields
Christian philosophy · economics · theology
Education
Harvard University · Stonehill College · Pontifical Gregorian University
Honours
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and class III · Templeton Prize · Francis Boyer Award · Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland · Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross · honorary doctor of University of Economics in Bratislava
Languages
English

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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