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Robert Ezra Park

American sociologist (1864–1944)

PersonDied aged 79humanQ919081

Also known as Robert E. Park

Born: February 14, 1864
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1.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Croatian Encyclopedia
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Died: February 7, 1944
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3.Stated in Croatian Encyclopedia
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Birthplace: Harveyville
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Place of death: Nashville
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: sociologist
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, criminologist
, writer
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Positions held: President of the American Sociological Association(1925–1925)
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Education: Harvard University
, University of Michigan
, Heidelberg University(until 1904)
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Robert Ezra Park was an American urban sociologist who is considered to be one of the most influential figures in early U.S. sociology. Park was a pioneer in the field of sociology, changing it from a passive philosophical discipline to an active discipline rooted in the study of human behavior. He made significant contributions to the study of urban communities, race relations and the development of empirically grounded research methods, most notably participant observation in the field of criminology. From 1905 to 1914, Park worked with Booker T. Washington at the Tuskegee Institute. After Tuskegee, he taught at the University of Chicago from 1914 to 1933, where he played a leading role in the development of the Chicago School of sociology.

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Family name: Park
Given name: Robert
Ezra
Academic degree: doctorate
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-03-20
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Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Doctoral advisor: Wilhelm Windelband
Alfred Hettner
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-07
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Field of work: sociology
Doctoral student: Roderick Duncan McKenzie(1921)
Student: Bingham Dai
Place of burial: Oakland Cemetery
Child: Robert H. Park
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1.nae.edu/188416/ROBERT-H-PARK-19021994
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Name in native language: Robert E. Park

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