"American political scientist" . "Converse, Philip E."@en . "1928Z"^^ . "2014Z"^^ . "Philip Ernest Converse (November 17, 1928 \u2013 December 30, 2014) was an American political scientist. He was a professor emeritus in political science at the University of Michigan (Ph.D. 1958), was a seminal figure in the field of public opinion. His article \"The Nature of Belief Systems in Mass Publics\" (Ideology and Discontent, edited by David E."@en . "1928-11-17Z"^^ . "2014-12-30Z"^^ .