Robert Carver North (17 November 1914 – 15 July 2002) was an American political scientist, noted for pioneering the use of quantitative analytic methods in international studies. He graduated from Union College and was an English schoolteacher before enlisting in the army during World War II. He then completed a master's and doctorate at Stanford University and the Hoover Institution, and joined the faculty of Stanford in the department of political science, becoming professor emeritus in 1985.
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- Fagan, Kevin (26 July 2002). "Robert North -- pioneer in international studies". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 15 February 2024 – via SFGate.
- "North, Robert Carver". The San Francisco Chronicle. 17 July 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2024 – via SFGate.
- "Robert North, 87; Political Scientist, Professor at Stanford". Obituaries. Los Angeles Times. 4 August 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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