# Charles McCarthy

> Charles R. McCarthy was an American political scientist, public administrator, Progressive reformer, and briefly, a college football coach. He is credited with founding the first legislative reference library in the United States. McCarthy was active in policy formation, with special interests in agricultural cooperatives and adult and vocational education. He authored The Wisconsin Idea, a summary of Progressive philosophy and thinking.

*American political scientist and reformer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Educator
- **Category:** Educators
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1873-06-29
- **Died:** 1921-03-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Charles R. McCarthy was an American political scientist, public administrator, Progressive reformer, and briefly, a college football coach. He is credited with founding the first legislative reference library in the United States. McCarthy was active in policy formation, with special interests in agricultural cooperatives and adult and vocational education. He authored The Wisconsin Idea, a summary of Progressive philosophy and thinking.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.9 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 2.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 66.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Charles McCarthy (progressive)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_McCarthy_(progressive))
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5080779)

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