- His mother and father both graduated from Oxford University in History and Engineering.
- Dr. Braithwaite was on the Board of Trustees of the Krasnow Institute at George Mason University.
- He served in the RAF during WWII.
- Was on the teaching faculty and served as writer in residence at New York University and Florida State University. Subsequently, he was Writer in Residence at Howard University and taught Honors English.
- He received his degrees from Cambridge University, Cambridge, England with a specialization in Physics. He also received honorary doctoral degrees from Oxford University and La Sorbonne - University of Paris.
- He served as Ambassador to the United Nations for Guyana (4 years), and Guyana's Ambassador to Venezuela (3 years). In addition, Braithwaite was an educational consultant and lecturer for UNESCO in Paris for 5 years.
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