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Marjorie Lansing

1916 – 1998

American political scientist

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Lived 1916 – 1998 (aged 82). Marjorie Lansing was an academic staff, writer and political scientist, known for Voting gender gap in the United States.

Marjorie J. Lansing (née Tillis; April 2, 1916 – May 1, 1998) was an American political scientist and activist. She developed and popularized the idea of a gender gap in voting, in which certain candidates or issues tend to receive different levels of support from women as they do from men. She was a professor of political science at Eastern Michigan University in the 1970s and 1980s, and she taught the first course in women's studies at Eastern Michigan University. Lansing ran for a number of different public offices in Michigan.

Education and positions Lansing was born on April 2, 1916, and she grew up on a cattle ranch. She attended the Florida State College for Women, and then became a high school teacher in Sanford, Florida. but she was not successful. She died on May 1, 1998. Women and politics: The invisible majority, with Sandra Baxter (1980) Women and Politics: The visible majority, revision of the 1980 book, with Sandra Baxter (1983)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Academic staff, writer, political scientist
Known for
Voting gender gap in the United States
Awards
Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
Also known as
Marjorie J. Lansing

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Marjorie Lansing?

American political scientist

When was Marjorie Lansing born?

Marjorie Lansing was born on 2 April 1916 in Geneva.

When did Marjorie Lansing die?

Marjorie Lansing died on 1 May 1998 in Ann Arbor.

What was Marjorie Lansing's occupation?

Marjorie Lansing was an academic staff, writer and political scientist.

What was Marjorie Lansing known for?

Marjorie Lansing was known for Voting gender gap in the United States.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marjorie Lansing

· Wikidata: Q104097504

· DBpedia: Marjorie Lansing

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