Luther H. Evans

Luther Evans
3rd Director-General of UNESCO
In office 1953–1958
Preceded by	John Wilkinson Taylor (Acting)
Succeeded by	Vittorino Veronese
10th Librarian of Congress
In office 1945–1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Archibald Macleish
Succeeded by	Lawrence Quincy Mumford
Personal details
Born	Luther Harris Evans October 13, 1902 Sayersville, Texas
Died	December 23, 1981 (aged 79) San Antonio, Texas
Education	University of Texas at Austin (BA) (MA) Stanford University (PhD)
Academic background
Thesis	The mandates system and the administration of territories under C mandate (1927)
Doctoral advisor
Academic work
Discipline	Political science
Institutions	New York University Dartmouth College Princeton University

Luther Harris Evans (13 October 1902 – 23 December 1981) was an American political scientist who served as the tenth Librarian of Congress and third Director-General of UNESCO.