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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]] | | 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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− | | 1997 || || Organization founding || [[wikipedia:Harris Interactive|Harris Interactive]], an opinion polling company, | + | | 1997 || || Organization founding || [[wikipedia:Harris Interactive|Harris Interactive]], an opinion polling company, is created as a result of a merger between the Gordon Black Corporation and Louis Harris & Associates. || [[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.]]) | | 2004 || || Organization changes || The Pew Research Center moves to Washington, D.C. || [[wikipedia:United States|United States]] ([[wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]]) |
Revision as of 20:27, 18 March 2017
This timeline covers opinion polling and survey research.
Full timeline
Year | Month and date (if available) | Event type | Details | Geographical location |
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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 | |
1997 | Organization founding | Harris Interactive, an opinion polling company, is created as a result of a merger between the Gordon Black Corporation and Louis Harris & Associates. | 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.