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Barnes, Harry Elmer
(Encyclopedia) Barnes, Harry Elmer, 1889–1968, American historian and sociologist, b. Auburn, N.Y. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1918 and taught economics, sociology, and history at various…Parsons, Talcott
(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Talcott, 1902–79, American sociologist, b. Colorado Springs, Colo., educated at Amherst College (B.A., 1924), London School of Economics, and Univ. of Heidelberg (Ph.D., 1927…Odum, Howard Washington
(Encyclopedia) Odum, Howard WashingtonOdum, Howard Washingtonōˈdəm [key], 1884–1954, American sociologist, b. Bethlehem, Ga., grad. Emory College, 1904, Ph.D. Clark Univ., 1909, and Ph.D. Columbia,…Robert Merton 2003 Deaths
Robert MertonAge: 92 sociologist who studied subjects ranging from the mass media to the behavior of scientists. He developed the concepts “self-fulfilling prophecy” and “deviant behavior.”…Geddes, Sir Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Geddes, Sir PatrickGeddes, Sir Patrickgĕdˈĭs [key], 1854–1932, Scottish biologist and sociologist, distinguished especially in town planning. He received his biological training in T.…Goffman, Erving
(Encyclopedia) Goffman, Erving, 1922–82, American sociologist, b. Manville, Alta. His field research in the Shetland Islands resulted in The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1956), which…Stein, Lorenz von
(Encyclopedia) Stein, Lorenz vonStein, Lorenz vonlōˈrĕnts fən shtīn [key], 1815–90, German economist and sociologist. He studied jurisprudence at the Univ. of Kiel and at Paris and taught (1846–51)…Biographies: Anthropologist
AnthropologistPeople in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by CategoryAdams, Robert McCormick, Jr., American anthropologist Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, American anthropologist and…Hostos, Eugenio María de
(Encyclopedia) Hostos, Eugenio María deHostos, Eugenio María deā&oomacr;hāˈnyō märēˈä dā ōˈstōs [key], 1839–1903, Latin American philosopher, sociologist, writer, and political and educational…Glazer, Nathan
(Encyclopedia) Glazer, Nathan, 1923–2019, American sociologist, b. New York City, grad. City College, 1944. He became an editor at The Contemporary Jewish Record, later Commentary, and contributed to…Trending
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