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Robert King Merton (born Meyer Robert Schkolnick; July 4, 1910 – February 25, 2003) was an American sociologist who is considered a founding father of modern sociology, and a major contributor to the subfield of criminology. He served as the 47th president of the American Sociological Association.
Robert K. Merton (born July 4, 1910, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 23, 2003, New York, New York) was an American sociologist whose diverse interests included the sociology of science and the professions, sociological theory, and mass communication.
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Robert King Merton (July 4, 1910 – February 23, 2003) was a distinguished American sociologist, who spent most of his career teaching at Columbia University. He coined several phrases that entered into common parlance, including "self-fulfilling prophecy" and "unintended consequences."
May 21, 2018 · MERTON, ROBERT KING (b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 4 July 1910; d. New York, New York, 23 February 2003), sociology of science and knowledge, social theory. Merton was the preeminent figure in the sociology of science in the generation following World War II. For Merton, this discipline concerns the social factors that make it possible for ...
Robert K. Merton served as the 47th President of the American Sociological Association. His Presidential Address, “Priorities in Scientific Discovery: A Chapter in the Sociology of Science,” was delivered on August 28, 1957 at the Association’s Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
Feb 24, 2003 · Robert K. Merton, one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century, whose coinage of terms like ''self-fulfilling prophecy'' and ''role models'' filtered from his...
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American sociologist considered to be the father of the sociology of science, Robert King Merton (1910–2003) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, and died in New York City on February 23. His scholarly career spanned more than seven decades.
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