Louis Guttman
Louis Guttman · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Developed the Guttman scale and facet theory in social measurement
1916, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 1987, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
United States · Israel
Louis Guttman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Developed the Guttman scale and facet theory in social measurement
Guttman, an American-Israeli Jewish social scientist, revolutionized measurement in the social sciences. He devised the Guttman scale, a rigorous method for ordering attitudes, and developed facet theory and smallest-space analysis. He founded the Israel Institute of Applied Social Research and shaped survey methodology worldwide.
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Developed the Guttman scale and facet theory in social measurement
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Sociology
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