About Stuart Nagel
Lived 1934 – 2001 (aged 67). Stuart Nagel was an American political scientist.
Stuart S. Nagel (August 29, 1934 – November 18, 2001) was an American academic. A Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, he is notable for having coined the terms "super-optimizing" and "win-win analysis" and advancing the boundaries of policy studies.
Early life and education Nagel grew up in West Rogers Park, a neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Nagel attended Senn High School and Central YMCA High School in Chicago.
He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Northwestern University, receiving a law degree in 1958 and a Ph.D. in political science in 1961.
Death and legacy After Nagel's death at age 67, the Policy Studies Journal published, in 2003, a series of articles about Nagel's personal and academic life, entitled "Symposium in Honor of Stuart S. Nagel".
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Who was Stuart Nagel?
Academic, political scientist (1934–2001)
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Stuart Nagel was born on 29 August 1934 in West Ridge.
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Stuart Nagel died on 18 November 2001.
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Stuart Nagel was a political scientist.
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