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Charles Edward Merriam Quotes
It not infrequently happens that persons without any other special qualification than the drama of their lives are precipitated into important political positions.
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| Birth: | 15th November, 1874 |
| Death: | 8th January, 1953 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Political Scientist, Professor |
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Charles Edward Merriam was born in Hopkinton, Iowa. He was a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, founder of the behavioralistic approach to political science, and an advisor to several U.S. Presidents. He graduated from Lenox College in 1893, taught school for a year, and then returned to college to receive his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Iowa in 1895. He received his masters degree in 1897 and doctorate in 1900 from Columbia University. He studied at the University of Paris and the University of Berlin in 1899 while completing his Ph.D. He authored A History of American Political Theories in 1903, a notable analysis of American political movements which strongly supported the emerging Progressive movement.
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