Albert Wohlstetter

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Albert Wohlstetter
Wohlstetter in 1985
Born	(1913-12-19)December 19, 1913 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	January 10, 1997(1997-01-10) (aged 83) Los Angeles, U.S.
Alma mater	City College of New York Columbia University
Occupations	Military strategist Systems theorist
Known for	The Delicate Balance of Terror[1]
Spouse	Roberta Wohlstetter (née Morgan)
Children	Joan Wohlstetter-Hall

Albert James Wohlstetter (December 19, 1913 – January 10, 1997) was an American political scientist noted for his influence on U.S. nuclear strategy during the Cold War. He and his wife Roberta Wohlstetter, an accomplished historian and intelligence expert, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Ronald Reagan on November 7, 1985.