Paul S. (Paul Samuel) Reinsch

Born in Milwaukee in 1869, Paul Samuel Reinsch studied at the University of Wisconsin and briefly practiced law before turning to academic life. He joined the University of Wisconsin faculty, where he became known for his work on politics, colonial administration, and international affairs.

Reinsch went on to play an important part in the early development of political science and international relations in the United States. He is associated with the founding years of both the American Political Science Association and the American Society of International Law, and his writing helped bring global politics to a wider American readership.

In 1913 he was appointed U.S. minister to China, serving until 1919. After leaving that post, he remained active as a public thinker and writer on foreign policy until his death in Shanghai in 1923.