American political scientist
Richard McKelvey was born on April 22, 1944, in Geneva, New York and held citizenship in the United States. He was educated at various institutions, including Washington University in St. Louis, Oberlin College, University of Rochester, and Horace Greeley High School. McKelvey was a person who contributed to the field of political science.
William H. Riker served as McKelvey's doctoral advisor, and McKelvey, in turn, advised several doctoral students, such as Jack Williamson, John Aldrich (political scientist), Arthur Lupia, and Jeffrey Banks.
Richard McKelvey passed away on April 22, 2002, in Pasadena, California.
American political scientist