Journalist, Political Commentator. Irving Charles Krauthammer was best known for both his weekly syndicated column and as a political commentator on both PBS and Fox News. He attended McGill University in Montreal, Canada and graduated in 1970 with a honors degree in both economics and political science. He later attended both Balliot College in Oxford, England and Harvard Medical School, where he earned a M.D. in 1975. From 1975 to 1978, he was a resident in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to Washington D.C.in 1978 to work for the Carter Administration. He also began contributing political articles to the magazine The New Republic. In 1980, he served as a speechwriter for Vice President Walter Mondale during that year's presidential election. He later became board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. In January of 1981, he joined The New Republic as both a writer and editor. He also wrote for both the Washington Post newspaper and Time magazine during his career. During the early 1980s, his views shifted from the Democratic party to the neo-con movement and Ronald Reagan. In 1985, he coined the term "Reagan Doctrine" in one of his columns and it brought him national acclaim. He also came up with the term "The Unipolar Moment" in 1989 to define the U.S. role as the only superpower in the world. In 1990, he became a political commentator on the PBS program "Inside Washington" and remained with the show until 2013. He also was a main contributor on the Fox News Channel for many years. He continued writing a weekly syndicated newspaper column until 2017 when he stopped due to his battle with cancer. He also authored numerous books during his career. He earned many awards and honors during his career including the Pulitzer Prize in 1987. He passed away after losing his lengthy battle with cancer of the small intestine.