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*** ,1910
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February 23, 2003 (92 years old)
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Cancer
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Robert K. Merton
Robert King Merton is an American sociologist, considered the father of modern sociology, and a major contributor to the field of criminology. He spent most of his career teaching at Columbia University, where he graduated as a college professor. In 1994 he was awarded the National Science Medal for his contributions to the field and for founding scientific sociology. Merton developed notable concepts, such as "unwanted consequences", "comparison groups" and "role stress", but perhaps best known for the term "role model". "And" self-fulfilling prophecy. " The concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, central to modern sociological, political and economic theory, is a type of process by which beliefs or expectations influence the outcome of a situation or the behavior of a person or organization. group.
BornMeyer Robert Schkolnick, July 4, 1910, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 2003, New York City, New York, U.S.
FieldsSociology
Alma materHarvard University (MA) (PhD), Temple University (BA)
Other academic advisorsTalcott Parsons, Lawrence Joseph Henderson, George Sarton
Doctoral studentsPeter Blau, Lewis Coser, Barney Glaser, Alvin Gouldner
Other notable studentsRichard Cloward, Jonathan R. Cole, Stephen Cole, Cynthia Fuchs Epstein, Nathan Glazer
Known forSelf-fulfilling prophecy, Self-defeating prophecy, Merton's strain theory of deviance, Role model, Reference group, Mertonian norms, Merton thesis, Matthew effect
Notable awardsJohn Desmond Bernal Prize (1982), National Medal of Science (1994)
SpouseSuzanne Carhart, Harriet Zuckerman
ChildrenVanessa Merton, Robert C. Merton, Stephanie Merton Tombrello

About Robert K. Merton

Sociologist Robert K. Merton was born on July 4, 1910 in Pennsylvania, United States (He dies at the age of 92, on February 23, 2003).

A Columbia University sociologist created the terms"unintended consequences" and"self-fulfilling prophecy". He spent the most of his career researching and developing theories on social roles, coining the term"status set" to describe a person's collection of social statuses.

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Robert K. Merton before becoming famous

Robert K. Merton was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1910 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.

One of his research was on scientific sociology, with a focus on Purtian society and its relationship with science.

Achievement of Robert K. Merton

When he examined the social structure of the United States, he discovered that criminal behavior might develop when a group lacks the potential to realize the"American ideal".

Robert K. Merton's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a working-class immigrant family from Eastern Europe.

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Psychologist Alfred Adler was another well-known social scientist who examined the inferiority complex.

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