John Burgess
American political scientist
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John William Burgess was an American political scientist. He spent most of his career at Columbia University where he in 1880 created the first graduate school in Political Science. He has been described as "the most influential political... Wikipedia
Born: August 26, 1844, Tennessee
Died: January 13, 1931 (age 86 years), Brookline, MA
Education: Amherst College (1867)
Spouse: Ruth Payne Burgess (m. 1885–1931) and Augusta Thayer Jones (m. 1869–1884)