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Biography of Robert K. Merton
4. Jul 1910 – 23. Feb 2003(92 years)Died in:New York City, New York
American sociologist
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Awards(9)
Guggenheim FellowshipMacArthur Fellows ProgramNational Medal of ScienceJohn Desmond Bernal PrizeW.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship awardDerek John de Solla Price Awardhonorary doctor of the University of Madrid ComplutenseHonorary doctor of Leiden Universityhonorary doctorate of the University of Oslo
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Harriet Zuckerman
Robert K. Merton (* 4. July 1910 in Philadelphia; † 23. February 2003 in New York City) was an american sociologist. He was 92 years old. He was married to Harriet Zuckerman. His education included Temple University, Harvard University and South Philadelphia High School. He received 9 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program.
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13 Events1910
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
1939
Tulane University of Louisiana
until 1941
1941
Columbia University
until 1979
1962
Guggenheim Fellowship
1965
Honorary doctor of Leiden University
1980
W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award
1982
John Desmond Bernal Prize
1983
MacArthur Fellows Program
1991
honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo
1994
National Medal of Science
1995
Derek John de Solla Price Award
1998
honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense
2003