Wallace S. Sayre

Wallace S. Sayre
Born(1905-06-24)June 24, 1905
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
DiedMay 18, 1972(1972-05-18) (aged 66)
Manhattan, New York City
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Wallace Stanley Sayre (June 24, 1905 – May 18, 1972) was an American political scientist who taught at Columbia University and was considered a leading authority on New York City politics by The New York Times.[1] He is most famous for being the namesake of Sayre's law.

  1. ^ Montgomery, Paul L. (1972-05-19). "Prof. Wallace Sayre, 66, Dies; Authority on City Government". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-26.