Albert Angus Campbell (August 10, 1910 – December 15, 1980) was an American
social psychologist
Social psychology is the methodical study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. Although studying many of the same substantive topics as its counterpart in the field of ...
best known for his research into
electoral systems
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and for co-writing ''
The American Voter
''The American Voter'', published in 1960, is a seminal study of voting behavior in the United States, authored by Angus Campbell, Philip Converse, Warren Miller, and Donald E. Stokes, colleagues at the University of Michigan. Among its contr ...
'' with
Philip Converse
Philip Ernest Converse (November 17, 1928 – December 30, 2014) was an American political scientist. He was a professor in political science and sociology at the University of Michigan who conducted research on public opinion, survey research, an ...
,
Warren Miller, and
Donald E. Stokes. Campbell published his work under the name Angus Campbell. He was a professor at the
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...
. He died in
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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on December 15, 1980.
Bibliography
*Campbell, Angus, Converse, Philip E., Miller, Warren E., Stokes, Donald E. (1960). The American Voter.
*Campbell, Angus (1964). The American Voter, an Abridgment. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
*Campbell, Angus (1966). Elections and the Political Order. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
*Campbell, Angus, Gurin, Gerald, Miller, Warren E. (1971). The Voter Decides. New York: Praeger.
*Campbell, Angus. (1971). White Attitudes Towards Black People. Institute for Social Research.
*Campbell, Angus, and Converse, Philip E. (1972). The Human Meaning of Social Change. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
References
Further reading
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External links
Clyde H. Coombs, "Angus Campbell", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (1987)*
1910 births
1980 deaths
American social psychologists
University of Michigan Department of Psychology faculty
Stanford University alumni
20th-century American psychologists
APA Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology recipients
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