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Thomas Hare (political scientist)
1806Mar, 28

Thomas Hare (political scientist)

Thomas Hare, English lawyer and political scientist (d. 1891)
Sir Thomas Hare (28 March 1806 in England – 6 May 1891) was a British lawyer, MP and proponent of electoral reform. In particular he was the inventor of the Single Transferable Voting system, now used in many places in the world.

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  • 23Mar

    Corps of Discovery

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  • 12Jul

    Confederation of the Rhine

    Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
  • 12Aug

    British invasions of the River Plate

    Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the first British invasion.
  • 8Oct

    Congreve rocket

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  • 9Oct

    War of the Fourth Coalition

    Prussia begins the War of the Fourth Coalition against France.