Gordon Hirabayashi

Born

1918-04-23

Died

2012-01-02

Birthplace

Seattle, Washington, USA

Biography

Gordon Kiyoshi Hirabayashi (April 23, 1918 – January 2, 2012) was an American sociologist, best known for his principled resistance to the Japanese American internment during World War II, and the court case which bears his name, Hirabayashi v. United States.