Everett Carll Ladd

Everett Carll Ladd Jr.
Born(1937-09-24)September 24, 1937
Saco, Maine
DiedDecember 8, 1999(1999-12-08) (aged 62)
Willimantic, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)American Political Scientist and professor

Everett Carll Ladd Jr. (September 24, 1937 – December 8, 1999)[1][2] was an American political scientist based at the University of Connecticut. He was best known for his analysis and collection of public opinion polls. He directed the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at the University of Connecticut; the Center's mission is to collect and preserve the reports and the original raw computerized data (on IBM cards and tapes) of polls and surveys since the 1930s. At his death, he had amassed 14,000 surveys from many countries. He was also an expert on the opinions and careers of social scientists.[3]

  1. ^ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  2. ^ Veilleux, Richard (December 13, 1999). "Everett Ladd, Renowned Political Scientist, Dies". University of Connecticut Advance. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. ^ Martin Lipset, Seymour; Ladd, Everett Carll Jr. (1972). "The Politics of American Sociologists". American Journal of Sociology. 78 (1): 67–104. doi:10.1086/225296. JSTOR 2776571. S2CID 143621351.