American political scientist
Gerald Pomper
Born 1935 (age 89–90) Academic background Education Academic work Discipline Political science Institutions
Gerald M. Pomper (born 1935) is an American political scientist and specialist in American elections and politics.[ 1] Board of Governors Professor Emeritus of Political Science at theEagleton Institute of Politics ofRutgers University .[ 2]
Pomper was born inThe Bronx in 1935 to Jewish immigrants fromPoland .[ 3] Manhattan and graduated fromStuyvesant High School .[ 4] Columbia University in 1955 on aFord Foundation scholarship, majoring in political science and serving as managing editor ofColumbia Daily Spectator [ 5] Princeton University .[ 3]
He began his academic career at theCity College of New York , before moving toRutgers University and served as the founding chair of the political science department ofLivingston College .[ 3] Fulbright scholar from 1971–1972, teaching atTel Aviv University .[ 6]
Pomper has been described as a leading authority in the field of election studies and was called the "Dean of American Political Science" by political historianAllan Lichtman .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
^ Pomper, Gerald."The Cleaner "Smoke-Filled Room" – Sabato's Crystal Ball" .Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved2022-02-11 . ^ Pomper, Gerald."Pomper, Gerald" .polisci.rutgers.edu .Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved2022-02-11 . ^a b c Rizzi, Kathryn."Pomper, Gerald" .oralhistory.rutgers.edu .Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved2022-02-11 . ^ Rizzi, Kathryn."Pomper, Gerald Part 1" .oralhistory.rutgers.edu .Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved2022-02-11 . ^ "Bookshelf | Columbia College Today" .www.college.columbia.edu . Archived fromthe original on 2022-10-22. Retrieved2022-02-11 .^ "Gerald Pomper | Fulbright Scholar Program" .cies.org . Retrieved2022-02-11 .^ Pomper, Gerald M. (1992-11-04).Passions and Interests: Political Party Concepts of American Democracy ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (2005-04-11)."Wilson McWilliams, 71, Dies; Wrote About Political Trends" .The New York Times .ISSN 0362-4331 .Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved2022-02-11 . ^ "After the Dust Has Settled: Political Scientist Gerald Pomper to Discuss Meanings of 2012 Elections at Nov. 16 Program" .Princeton, NJ Patch . 2012-10-17.Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved2022-02-11 .
