Irene Barnes Taeuber

American sociologist

Also known as: Irene Barnes

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Irene Barnes Taeuber was an American demographer and social scientist, recognized as an authority on population movements in the United States. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and held positions at Princeton University and the Library of Congress. Taeuber collaborated with her husband, Conrad Taeuber, on seminal works in demography, including "The Population of Japan" and "The Changing Population of the United States." Her scholarly contributions were foundational to the science of demography.1

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Conrad Taeuber and Irene Barnes Taeuber
After he married Irene Barnes, they collaborated on their work in the field of demography and on two publications considered standard works in the field.
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After he married Irene Barnes, they collaborated on their work in the field of demography and on two publications considered standard works in the field.
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