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and Doctor of Philosophy (1972) in political science.
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Bernard Grofman
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From the University of Chicago he received a Bachelor of Surgery (1966) in mathematics and an Master of Arts He began teaching at the University of California, Irvine, in 1976, becoming a full professor in 1980. He also published over 200 articles in periodicals. His long-time assistant A Wuffle is also known for publishing journal articles on unusual topics, including "The pure theory of elevators" (Mathematics Magazine, 1982), "Should you brush your teeth on November 6, 1984?: A rational choice perspective" (Personal, 1984), "A corollary to the third axiom of general semantics" (Journal of Theoretical Politics, 1992), or "Death where is thy sting? The Senate as a Ponce (de Leon) scheme" (Personal, 1997).
In 2015, Grofman was appointed as a special master to redraw Virginia"s congressional districts after United States federal judges ruled that the previous districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to pack one district with African-Americans and dilute their influence through the rest of the state.
The United States Supreme Court declined to intervene, allowing Grofman"s maps to be used.
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