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Gene Sharp

Gene Sharp (January 21, 1928 – January 28, 2018) was an American political scientist. He was the founder of the Albert Einstein Institution, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the study of nonviolent action, and professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He was known for his extensive writings on nonviolent…

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Known for
Theory of nonviolent resistance
Education
Ohio State University (BA, MA) University of Oxford (DPhil)
Born
(1928-01-21)January 21, 1928 North Baltimore, Ohio, U.S.
Died
January 28, 2018(2018-01-28) (aged 90) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Fields
Political science, civil resistance, nonviolent revolution
Workplaces
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Harvard University, Albert Einstein Institution

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Gene Sharp → (1928-01-21)January 21, 1928 North Baltimore, Ohio, U.S.
Died · 1
Gene Sharp → January 28, 2018(2018-01-28) (aged 90) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Gene Sharp → Ohio State University (BA, MA) University of Oxford (DPhil)

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