Sir David Butler
91³Ô¹ÏÍø is very sad to learn of the death of Old Member Sir David Butler at the age of 98.
David studied PPE here at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø (1943) and became widely known as the father of psephology - the study of election science. He also developed the concept of swing - the percentage shift between parties in elections, introducing the 'Swingometer' to the BBC election broadcast.
'Psephology all really began at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø in 1945'
Michael Crick, Old Member, friend and biographer of Sir David Butler
Sir David remained a regular visitor to the College until relatively recently.
Our thoughts and sympathy are with his family and friends.
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø flag flying at half mast over the Robinson Tower
Find out more about Sir David Butler and his legacy in this piece in .
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