Harold L. Nieburg
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Harold Leonard Nieburg was an American
political scientist, best known for his influential book on the military-industrial complex
, In the Name of Science
.
Born in 1927 in Philadelphia, he attended the University of Chicago
, earning a Ph. B. (1947), A.M. (1952), and Ph.D. (1960) in political science
. He served briefly in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War
, reaching the rank of corporal
, and as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer
and for the Chicago Sun-Times
. Later he taught at Illinois State University
, Case Institute of Technology, and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee before accepting a position at SUNY-Binghamton in 1970. He retired in 1995 to the Ft. Myers, Florida region.
He was considered an international expert on political conflict and the Cold War
, and was a confidant of John F. Kennedy
, Robert Kennedy, and Paul Simon
.
He wrote numerous books, including Nuclear Secrecy and Foreign Policy (1964), Political Violence: The Behavioral Process (1969), and Culture Storm: Politics and the Ritual Order (1973). He also wrote hundreds of scholarly articles. His most influential work was In the Name of Science (1966). The book focused on the political uses to which science
is put with an emphasis on defense
spending on science. Later in his career he focused on political journalism
and political polling
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0275912345/, and was an early advocate of the use of computer
s in political science. This last interest eventually led him to write for computer magazines such as Computer Shopper
. He was also an amateur photographer.
He died on 27 September 2001 of an aneurysm
. He is survived by his wife Janet Nieburg and his four children.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
political scientist, best known for his influential book on the military-industrial complex
Military-industrial complex
Military–industrial complex , or Military–industrial-congressional complex is a concept commonly used to refer to policy and monetary relationships between legislators, national armed forces, and the industrial sector that supports them...
, In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is a book written by Harold L. Nieburg in 1966 concerning the political uses of science. It focuses on American defense spending on science and the U.S...
.
Born in 1927 in Philadelphia, he attended the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, earning a Ph. B. (1947), A.M. (1952), and Ph.D. (1960) in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. He served briefly in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, reaching the rank of corporal
Corporal
Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
, and as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
and for the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
. Later he taught at Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
, Case Institute of Technology, and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee before accepting a position at SUNY-Binghamton in 1970. He retired in 1995 to the Ft. Myers, Florida region.
He was considered an international expert on political conflict and the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
, and was a confidant of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
, Robert Kennedy, and Paul Simon
Paul Simon (politician)
Paul Martin Simon was an American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party...
.
He wrote numerous books, including Nuclear Secrecy and Foreign Policy (1964), Political Violence: The Behavioral Process (1969), and Culture Storm: Politics and the Ritual Order (1973). He also wrote hundreds of scholarly articles. His most influential work was In the Name of Science (1966). The book focused on the political uses to which science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
is put with an emphasis on defense
Defense (military)
Defense has several uses in the sphere of military application.Personal defense implies measures taken by individual soldiers in protecting themselves whether by use of protective materials such as armor, or field construction of trenches or a bunker, or by using weapons that prevent the enemy...
spending on science. Later in his career he focused on political journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and political polling
Opinion poll
An opinion poll, sometimes simply referred to as a poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then extrapolating generalities in ratio or within confidence...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0275912345/, and was an early advocate of the use of computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
s in political science. This last interest eventually led him to write for computer magazines such as Computer Shopper
Computer Shopper
Computer Shopper could refer to the following publications:* Computer Shopper - a home computer magazine published in the United Kingdom* Computer Shopper - a home computer magazine published in the United States...
. He was also an amateur photographer.
He died on 27 September 2001 of an aneurysm
Aneurysm
An aneurysm or aneurism is a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. Aneurysms can commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and an aortic aneurysm occurs in the main artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart...
. He is survived by his wife Janet Nieburg and his four children.