Earle got his B.A., M.A., and later his Ph.D. at
Columbia University in 1923. On February 11, 1919, he married Beatrice Lowndes. He joined the faculty of the Institute for Advanced Study on September 1, 1934, and remained there until his death in 1954. According to David Ekbladh, writing in the journal
International Security, Earle and his foundation, government, and university collaborators had significant influence on the evolution of
security studies as a separate field, with effects that are still felt today. Earle, played another prominent role during the war. He helped establish the
Department of Research and Analysis of the
Office of Strategic Services. Earle was the inaugural winner of the
George Louis Beer Prize given by the
American Historical Association, in 1923, for his book
Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway. For his service in World War II, Edward M. Earle received the Presidential
Medal for Merit in 1946. ==Works==