John E. Turner papers 1950's-1986
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University of Minnesota. Dept. of Political Science
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Courses were first taught in political science by University of Minnesota president William Watts Folwell in 1871. The department of political science was established within the College of Science, Literature and the Arts in 1879. In 1906, the department underwent a name change to Economics and Politics. In 1913, the Board of Regents established an independent department of political science, with professor William A. Schaper as professor and chair. Courses offered early...
Turner, John E. (John Elliot), 1917-2005
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John Turner was born in Amble, England in 1917. He earned his B.A. in 1939 from Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota, his M.A. in 1949 and Ph.D. in 1950 from the University of Minnesota. He was an instructor at Yankton College and a high school teacher before joining the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 1947 as an instructor in political science. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1952 and professor in 1959. In 1974, Professor Turner was awarded the title of Rege...
