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Robert E. Park

Robert Ezra Park (February 14, 1864 – February 7, 1944) 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…

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Known for
Human ecology · race relations · collective behavior
Education
University of Minnesota · University of Michigan (BA) · Harvard University (MA) · Friedrich Wilhelm University · University of Strasbourg
Born
Robert Ezra Park (1864-02-14)February 14, 1864 Harveyville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, US
Children
4
Died
February 7, 1944(1944-02-07) (aged 79) Nashville, Tennessee, US
Doctoral advisors
Wilhelm Windelband · Alfred Hettner

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Education · 6
Robert E. Park → Friedrich Wilhelm University, Harvard University (MA), Heidelberg University (PhD), University of Michigan (BA), University of Minnesota, University of Strasbourg
Known for · 3
Robert E. Park → collective behavior, Human ecology, race relations
Doctoral advisors · 2
Robert E. Park → Alfred Hettner, Wilhelm Windelband
Doctoral students · 2
Robert E. Park → Howard P. Becker, Roderick D. McKenzie
Fields · 2
Robert E. Park → Criminology, Sociology
Workplaces · 2
Robert E. Park → Tuskegee Institute, University of Chicago

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Robert E. ParkBornRobert Ezra Park (1864-02-14)February 14, 1864 Harveyville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, US1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkChildren41.00infobox
Robert E. ParkDiedFebruary 7, 1944(1944-02-07) (aged 79) Nashville, Tennessee, US1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkDoctoral advisorsWilhelm Windelband1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkDoctoral advisorsAlfred Hettner1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkDoctoral studentsHoward P. Becker1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkDoctoral studentsRoderick D. McKenzie1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkEducationUniversity of Minnesota1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkEducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkEducationHarvard University (MA)1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkEducationFriedrich Wilhelm University1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkEducationUniversity of Strasbourg1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkEducationHeidelberg University (PhD)1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkFieldsSociology1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkFieldsCriminology1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkKnown forHuman ecology1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkKnown forrace relations1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkKnown forcollective behavior1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkSpouseClara Cahill1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkThesisMasse und Publikum; Eine methodologische und soziologische Untersuchung (1904)1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkWorkplacesUniversity of Chicago1.00infobox
Robert E. ParkWorkplacesTuskegee Institute1.00infobox

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