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27-07-2021 | Obituary

Peter C. Fishburn (1936–2021)

Authors: Steven J. Brams, William V. Gehrlein, Fred S. Roberts

Published in: Social Choice and Welfare | Issue 1/2021

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We sadly report the death of Peter C. Fishburn on June 10, 2021, in Racine, Wisconsin, after a long illness. He was 84 and is survived by his wife, Janet Forsythe Fishburn, three daughters, two grandsons, and three great grandchildren. …

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Title: Peter C. Fishburn (1936–2021)
Authors: Steven J. Brams
William V. Gehrlein
Fred S. Roberts
Publication date: 27-07-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Social Choice and Welfare / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0176-1714
Electronic ISSN: 1432-217X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00355-021-01354-7

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