Occupation

POLITICAL SCIENTISTS

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With 46 biographies, Political Scientists are the 88th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Mountaineers, Judges, and Fashion Designers.

People

Pantheon has 46 people classified as political scientists born between 1450 and 1974. Of these 46, 19 (41.30%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living political scientists include Pippa Norris, Karine Jean-Pierre, and Robert D. Putnam. The most famous deceased political scientists include Joseph Nye, Hayranidil Kadın, and Rahime Perestu Sultan.

Living Political Scientists

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Deceased Political Scientists

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Places

Most political scientists were born in United States (18), Germany (5), and Russia (3). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (5), Toronto (2), and Leipzig (2).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as political scientists in Pantheon are Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut, Étienne de La Boétie, and Marfa Boretskaya.  The concentration of political scientists was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier political scientists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Political Scientists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 21 most globally memorable Political Scientists since 1700.