# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/gene-sharp
# Generated: 2026-08-13T20:27:04.971Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/gene-sharp"
name: "Gene Sharp"
slug: "gene-sharp"
description: "Gene Sharp was an American political scientist. He was the founder of the Albert Einstein Institution, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the study of nonviolent action, and professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He was known for his extensive writings on nonviolent struggle, which have influenced numerous anti-government resistance movements around the world."
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birthDate: "1928-01-21"
deathDate: "2018-01-28"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump