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Nelson Polsby  

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  • Nelson Polsby (1934–2007) was an American political scientist who studied the presidency and Congress. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Polsby earned a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1956, a master's degree in sociology from Brown University in 1957, and a doctoral degree in political science from Yale University in 1961. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Polsby, Nelson]

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