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Gabriel Almond

American political scientist (1911-2002)

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Born
January 12, 1911
Died
December 25, 2002
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1911

About Gabriel Almond

Gabriel Abraham Almond was an American political scientist best known for his pioneering work on comparative politics, political development, and political culture. Gabriel Abraham Almond (January 12, 1911 – December 25, 2002) was an American political scientist best known for his pioneering work on comparative politics, political development, and political culture. He was also the first recipient of the Karl Deutsch Award of the International Political Science Association in 1997. Although Almond retired in 1976 and became an emeritus professor at Stanford, he continued to write and teach until his death.

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Gabriel Almond timeline

  1. Gabriel Abraham Almond (January 12, 1911 – December 25, 2002) was an American political scientist best known for his pioneering work on comparative politics, political development, and political culture.
  2. Although Almond retired in 1976 and became an emeritus professor at Stanford, he continued to write and teach until his death.
  3. He was also the first recipient of the Karl Deutsch Award of the International Political Science Association in 1997.

The world when Gabriel Almond was born

Gabriel Almond was born in 1911. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1911

  • Best-selling book"The Broad Highway" – Jeffery Farnol

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Indianapolis 500 race
  • Top headlineTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 workers
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental airplane flight (49 days)
  • World population~1.71B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population93.4M

1911 versus 2026

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Measure19112026
Population93.4M341 million

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