Charles Edward Merriam

Charles Edward Merriam
Born
Charles Edward Merriam Jr.

(1874-11-15)November 15, 1874
DiedJanuary 8, 1953(1953-01-08) (aged 78)
Known for
Spouse
Elizabeth Hilda Doyle
(m. 1900)
Children4, including Robert E. Merriam
Academic background
Education
ThesisHistory of the Theory of Sovereignty Since Rousseau (1900)
Academic advisorsJohn Burgess
Influences
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical science
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Doctoral students
Notable ideasBehavioralism
Influenced

Charles Edward Merriam Jr.[a] (1874–1953) was an American professor of political science at the University of Chicago, founder of the behavioral approach to political science, a trainer of many graduate students, a prominent intellectual in the Progressive Movement, and an advisor to several US Presidents. Upon his death, The New York Times called him "one of the outstanding political scientists in the country".[1]


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  1. ^ "Dr. C.E. Merriam, Noted Educator," New York Times, January 9, 1953.