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| + | | 1935 || || Organization founding || [[wikipedia:George Gallup|George Gallup]] founds the American Institute of Public Opinion, one of the main predecessors to Gallup, Inc.<ref name=gallup-history>{{cite web|url = http://www.gallup.com/corporate/178136/george-gallup.aspx|title = George H. Gallup, Founder: 1901-1984|accessdate = March 18, 2017|publisher = [[wikipedia:Gallup (company)|Gallup]]}}</ref> || United States | ||
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| 1947 || May || Organization founding || The [[wikipedia:Gallup International Association|Gallup International Association]] is formed. It is an association of polling organizations around the world || [[wikipedia:Switzerland|Switzerland]] ([[wikipedia:Zurich|Zurich]]) | | 1947 || May || Organization founding || The [[wikipedia:Gallup International Association|Gallup International Association]] is formed. It is an association of polling organizations around the world || [[wikipedia:Switzerland|Switzerland]] ([[wikipedia:Zurich|Zurich]]) | ||
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| 1958 || || Organization founding || [[wikipedia:George Gallup|George Gallup]] consolidates all his polling operations under [[wikipedia:Gallup (company)|Gallup, Inc.]] || [[wikipedia:United States|United States]] | | 1958 || || Organization founding || [[wikipedia:George Gallup|George Gallup]] consolidates all his polling operations under [[wikipedia:Gallup (company)|Gallup, Inc.]] || [[wikipedia:United States|United States]] | ||
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| − | | 1990 || || Organization founding || The Times Mirror Company founds the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press to conduct polls on politics and policy. This would later | + | | 1990 || || Organization founding || The Times Mirror Company founds the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press to conduct polls on politics and policy. This would later become the [[wikipedia:Pew Research Center|Pew Research Center]].<ref name=pew-research-center-history>{{cite web|url = http://www.pewresearch.org/about/our-history/|title = Our History|publisher = [[Pew Research Center]]|accessdate = March 18, 2017}}</ref> || [[wikipedia:United States|United States]] |
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| + | | 1996 || || Organization changes || The Times Mirror Center for the People & Press becomes the [[wikipedia:Pew Research Center|Pew Research Center]] for the People & Press, as a result of the [[wikipedia:Pew Charitable Trusts|Pew Charitable Trusts]] becoming its primary sponsor. || [[wikipedia:United States|United States]] | ||
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| + | | 2004 || || Organization changes || The Pew Research Center moves to Washington, D.C. || [[wikipedia:United States|United States]] ([[wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]]) | ||
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Revision as of 20:20, 18 March 2017
This timeline covers opinion polling and survey research.
Full timeline
| Year | Month and date (if available) | Event type | Details | Geographical location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Organization founding | George Gallup founds the American Institute of Public Opinion, one of the main predecessors to Gallup, Inc.[1] | United States | |
| 1947 | May | Organization founding | The Gallup International Association is formed. It is an association of polling organizations around the world | Switzerland (Zurich) |
| 1958 | Organization founding | George Gallup consolidates all his polling operations under Gallup, Inc. | United States | |
| 1990 | Organization founding | The Times Mirror Company founds the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press to conduct polls on politics and policy. This would later become the Pew Research Center.[2] | United States | |
| 1996 | Organization changes | The Times Mirror Center for the People & Press becomes the Pew Research Center for the People & Press, as a result of the Pew Charitable Trusts becoming its primary sponsor. | United States | |
| 2004 | Organization changes | The Pew Research Center moves to Washington, D.C. | United States (Washington, D.C.) |
References
- ↑ "George H. Gallup, Founder: 1901-1984". Gallup. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Our History". Pew Research Center. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
