page_title: Herman Kahn
hierarchical_section_title: Herman Kahn
caption_attribution_description: Interview with Herman Kahn, author of On Escalation.
context_page_description: Herman Kahn was a founder of the Hudson Institute and one of the preeminent futurists of the latter part of the twentieth century. He originally came to prominence as a military strategist and systems theorist while employed at the RAND Corporation. He became known for analyzing the likely consequences of nuclear war and recommending ways to improve survivability, making him one of the historical inspirations for the title character of Stanley Kubrick's classic black comedy film satire Dr. Strangelove.
  His theories contributed heavily to the development of the nuclear strategy of the United States.
context_section_description: Herman Kahn (February 15, 1922 – July 7, 1983) was a founder of the Hudson Institute and one of the preeminent futurists of the latter part of the twentieth century. He originally came to prominence as a military strategist and systems theorist while employed at the RAND Corporation. He became known for analyzing the likely consequences of nuclear war and recommending ways to improve survivability, making him one of the historical inspirations for the title character of Stanley Kubrick's classic black comedy film satire Dr. Strangelove.
  His theories contributed heavily to the development of the nuclear strategy of the United States.
caption: Kahn on May 11, 1965
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