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Philosophy & Social Sciences

Sidney Verba

Who

Sidney Verba · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Political scientist of civic participation; Skytte Prize (2002)

When

1932, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 2019, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Sidney Verba is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Political scientist of civic participation; Skytte Prize (2002)

How & why

Sidney Verba was an American political scientist who transformed the empirical study of civic participation and political culture, co-authoring The Civic Culture and Voice and Equality and winning the 2002 Johan Skytte Prize. He was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn; his Jewish identity is documented.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the APSA Lippincott & Madison Awards and the Skytte Prize

Contributions & Sources

Political scientist of civic participation; Skytte Prize (2002)

1963

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the APSA Lippincott & Madison Awards and the Skytte Prize