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The ‘Edutainer’ of Data: Hans Rosling, 1948-2017

By Social Science Space | Published: February 8, 2017

Hans Rosling, a epidemiologist whose gained global attention with twin messages of the power of stats and of hope, has died.

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The Voice of Results Night: Anthony King, 1934-2017

By Social Science Space | Published: January 13, 2017

Anthony King, a political scientist whose career ranged from the most serious of scholarship to popular explanation on the BBC, has died at 82.

Posted in Career, Impact, News | Also tagged Anthony King, Ivor Crewe, Political Science | Leave a comment

The Theorist of Liquid Realms: Zygmunt Bauman, 1925-2017

By Social Science Space | Published: January 10, 2017

Zygmunt Bauman, a Polish-born sociologist and social theorist whose influential work examined the intertwined themes of globalization, consumerism and modernity, has died at age 91.

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An Engineer at the NSF: Erich Bloch, 1925-2016

By Howard J. Silver | Published: December 2, 2016

Erich Bloch was the first non-academic to serve as director of the NSF. Although a computer engineer by background, he recognized the value of the social and behavioral sciences.

Posted in Public Policy | Also tagged NSF | Leave a comment

A Pioneer of Cognitive Science: Whitman Richards, 1932-2016

By Social Science Space | Published: October 18, 2016

One of the first four graduates of MIT’s Department of Psychology and a pioneer for data-intensive studies of vision and cognition, Whitman Richards died on Sept. 16 at his home. He was 84.

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The Sociologist of Informal Labour: Sharit Bhowmik, 1948-2016

By eSocialSciences | Published: September 9, 2016

Sociologist Sharit Kumar Bhowmik, best known for his work on informal labor and most specifically on street vendors in India, has died.

Posted in Impact, News | Also tagged Labor | 1 Response

The Sociologist of Mobility: John Urry, 1946-2016

By Social Science Space | Published: March 23, 2016

John Urry, a sociologist probably best known for his work on mobilities but whose gaze also lit on issues ranging from tourism to energy use, from social change to complexity theory, died suddenly on March 18.

Posted in Impact, News | Also tagged John Urry, Mobilities | Leave a comment

The Geographer of Space and Power: Doreen Massey, 1944-2016

By Social Science Space | Published: March 14, 2016

Doreen Massey’s academic career combined the geographer’s focus on space with an advocate’s focus on inequality and class. Massey died Friday at age 72.

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Showing Institutions Matter: Douglass North, 1920-2015

By Siobhan Austen and Darren O'Connell | Published: November 30, 2015

Douglass C. North's contributions to economic theory have had an enormous influence on how scholars understand institutions and the process of economic change.

Posted in News | Also tagged Douglass North, The Conversation | Leave a comment

Darwin of the Human Sciences: René Girard, 1923-2015

By Social Science Space | Published: November 12, 2015

René Girard, whose academic career began in literary theory, and whose own theory of mimesis influenced people ranging from J.M. Coetzee to the founder of PayPal, died last week at his home at Stanford.

Posted in Impact, News | Also tagged Memesis, Rene Girard | Leave a comment

The Game Theorist: John Nash, 1928-2015

By Stephen Woodcock | Published: May 26, 2015

The impact of John Nash’s initial work has been immense over the past 65 years. It seems certain that in his absence, the frameworks and mathematical language he refined and developed will continue to provide new insights into a diverse range of problems.

Posted in Impact, News | Also tagged Economics, Game Theory, John Nash, The Conversation | Leave a comment

Data, Democracy, and Janet Norwood

By Howard J. Silver | Published: May 26, 2015

Making decisions without data soils the public policy process with ideology, partisan politics, and misinformation, all things the late Janet Norwood abhorred. Her voice, commitment, and professionalism will be sorely missed.

Posted in Academic Funding, Public Policy | Also tagged Janet Norwood, Richard Suzman | Leave a comment

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Tag: Passings

The ‘Edutainer’ of Data: Hans Rosling, 1948-2017

The Voice of Results Night: Anthony King, 1934-2017

The Theorist of Liquid Realms: Zygmunt Bauman, 1925-2017

An Engineer at the NSF: Erich Bloch, 1925-2016

A Pioneer of Cognitive Science: Whitman Richards, 1932-2016

The Sociologist of Informal Labour: Sharit Bhowmik, 1948-2016

The Sociologist of Mobility: John Urry, 1946-2016

The Geographer of Space and Power: Doreen Massey, 1944-2016

Showing Institutions Matter: Douglass North, 1920-2015

Darwin of the Human Sciences: René Girard, 1923-2015

The Game Theorist: John Nash, 1928-2015

Data, Democracy, and Janet Norwood

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