J. David Singer
J. David Singer (December 7, 1925, New York City – December 28, 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan)[1] was an American professor of political science at the University of Michigan.[2] Singer was a pioneer in the application of quantitative methods to puzzles in the field of international relations.[2][3] His major contribution was the Correlates of War project, which he began in 1964 at the University of Michigan. It is a major database of statistics relating to war and its causes.[4][5][6]
He was born in Brooklyn on December 7, 1925.[2] He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[2] He held a bachelor's degree from Duke University and obtained a doctoral degree from New York University in 1956.[2] He was an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War.[2] He joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 1958.[2]
References
- ^ Obituary
- ^ JSTOR 25699374.
- ^ "Advancing Peace Research: Leaving Traces, Selected Articles by J. David Singer". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ISBN 0-472-10166-8
- ^ University of Michigan Professor Emeritus J. David Singer's goal was to quantify war in order to stop it
- ISBN 9781009043458.
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