Lawrence Henry Chamberlain (March 15, 1906 – January 29, 1989) was an American political scientist and academic administrator.
[1] Chamberlain was born in Challis, Idaho, on March 15, 1906, and taught in the local schools while a student in college.
[1] He was also named assistant executive officer of the Third Commission at the United Nations Conference on International Organization at San Francisco in 1945.
[3][4] Chamberlain became a full professor in 1949 and was named dean of Columbia College in 1950,[3] serving in that position until 1958.
[4] The Shanley & Chamberlain Prize, named in the memory of Chamberlain and Columbia alum US Marine Captain James Shanley,[6] is awarded annually at Columbia for the best undergraduate essay in the areas of the American presidency, Congress or public policy.