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== Manually generated lists == |
== Manually generated lists == |
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This is a partial list of persons who significantly contributed to the development of voting theory. |
This is a partial list of persons who significantly contributed to the development of voting theory. |
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* [[Kenneth Arrow]]- Discoverer of [[Arrow's impossibility theorem]] |
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* [[Duncan Black]]- Discoverer of [[W:Black's theorem|Black's theorem]]. |
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* [[Jean-Charles de Borda]]- A discoverer of the [[Borda count]] |
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* [[Steven Brams]]- The leading intellectual proponent of [[approval voting]] |
* [[Steven Brams]]- The leading intellectual proponent of [[approval voting]] |
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* [[Marquis de Condorcet]]- A discoverer of the [[Condorcet method]] |
* [[Marquis de Condorcet]]- A discoverer of the [[Condorcet method]] |
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* [[Peter Fishburn]]- A leading proponent of [[approval voting]]. He and Brams commonly work together. |
* [[Peter Fishburn]]- A leading proponent of [[approval voting]]. He and Brams commonly work together. |
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* [[Allan Gibbard]]- A discoverer of the [[Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem]]. |
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* [[Thomas Hare]]- Discoverer of [[single transferable vote]]. |
* [[Thomas Hare]]- Discoverer of [[single transferable vote]]. |
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* [[Ramon Llull]]- A discoverer of the [[Borda count]] and [[Condorcet method]]. |
* [[Ramon Llull]]- A discoverer of the [[Borda count]] and [[Condorcet method]]. |
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* [[Mark Satterthwaite]]- A discoverer of the [[Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem]]. |
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* [[Donald Saari]]- A leading intellectual proponent of the [[Borda count]]. |
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* [[Robert J. Weber]]- The scholar credited with coining the term "''approval voting''" to refer to [[approval voting]] in the early [[w:1970s|1970s]]. |
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Note, there are other manually-generated lists that may have more useful information: |
Note, there are other manually-generated lists that may have more useful information: |
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Revision as of 03:14, 2 December 2021
This page is to keep track of various lists of voting theorists.
Manually generated lists
This is a partial list of persons who significantly contributed to the development of voting theory.
- Kenneth Arrow- Discoverer of Arrow's impossibility theorem
- Duncan Black- Discoverer of Black's theorem.
- Jean-Charles de Borda- A discoverer of the Borda count
- Steven Brams- The leading intellectual proponent of approval voting
- Marquis de Condorcet- A discoverer of the Condorcet method
- Peter Fishburn- A leading proponent of approval voting. He and Brams commonly work together.
- Allan Gibbard- A discoverer of the Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem.
- Thomas Hare- Discoverer of single transferable vote.
- Ramon Llull- A discoverer of the Borda count and Condorcet method.
- Mark Satterthwaite- A discoverer of the Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem.
- Donald Saari- A leading intellectual proponent of the Borda count.
- Robert J. Weber- The scholar credited with coining the term "approval voting" to refer to approval voting in the early 1970s.
Note, there are other manually-generated lists that may have more useful information:
- wikipedia:List of game theorists
- wikipedia:List of political scientists
- wikipedia:List of political theorists
Category:Voting theorists
The list above is an incomplete list of voting theorists who are documented on electowiki (or English Wikipedia). Please see Category:Voting theorists for the list of articles on electowiki about voting theorists, or see Category:Voting theorists for the dynamically-generated list on English Wikipedia.