David Brian Robertson (died October 7, 2020) was a political scientist. He was known for his research on

American political development American political development (often abbreviated as APD) is a subfield of political science that studies the historical development of politics in the United States. In American political science departments, it is considered a subfield within Am ...

. Robertson obtained PhD in political science from Indiana University, Bloomington in 1981. He was a political science professor at the

University of Missouri-St. Louis A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

until 2020 . Robertson died from

pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of t ...

on October 7, 2020, at age 69.

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2020 deaths American political scientists Indiana University Bloomington alumni University of Missouri–St. Louis faculty Year of birth missing Deaths from pancreatic cancer {{US-polisci-bio-stub