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Talcott Parsons

1902 - 1979

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Talcott Parsons (December 13, 1902 – May 8, 1979) was an American sociologist of the classical tradition, best known for his social action theory and structural functionalism. Parsons is considered one of the most influential figures in sociology in the 20th century. After earning a PhD in economics, he served on the faculty at Harvard University from 1927 to 1973. In 1930, he was among the first professors in its new sociology department. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Talcott Parsons is the 9th most popular sociologist (down from 7th in 2019), the 519th most popular biography from United States (down from 223rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Sociologist.

Talcott parsons is most famous for his work in the sociology of the family, which he began in the 1950s and continued until his death. Parsons was an influential sociologist who studied the ways in which social structures and social institutions affect society. He is best known for his work in the sociology of the family, which he began in the 1950s and continued until his death.

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Among SOCIOLOGISTS

Among sociologists, Talcott Parsons ranks 9 out of 79. Before him are Pierre Bourdieu, Theodor W. Adorno, Anthony Giddens, Robert K. Merton, Georg Simmel, and Erving Goffman. After him are Marcel Mauss, Norbert Elias, Ulrich Beck, Karl Mannheim, Immanuel Wallerstein, and Niklas Luhmann.

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Among people born in 1902, Talcott Parsons ranks 20. Before him are Saud of Saudi Arabia, Fernand Braudel, Alfred Kastler, Barbara McClintock, Walter Houser Brattain, and Arne Tiselius. After him are André Michel Lwoff, Josemaría Escrivá, Alva Myrdal, William Wyler, Margaret Hamilton, and Nâzım Hikmet. Among people deceased in 1979, Talcott Parsons ranks 14. Before him are Nino Rota, Dennis Gabor, Herbert Marcuse, Jean Renoir, Jean Monnet, and Sándor Kocsis. After him are Nadia Boulanger, Mika Waltari, Shin'ichirō Tomonaga, Hafizullah Amin, Ludvík Svoboda, and Robert Burns Woodward.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Talcott Parsons ranks 519 out of 20,380. Before him are Ice Cube (1969), Christopher Walken (1943), Nicole Kidman (1967), J. P. Morgan (1837), James Hong (1929), and Robert Taylor (1911). After him are Stanford Moore (1913), Romina Power (1951), Joseph Stiglitz (1943), Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911), Louis Gossett Jr. (1936), and Irwin Rose (1926).

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Among SOCIOLOGISTS In United States

Among sociologists born in United States, Talcott Parsons ranks 2. Before him are Robert K. Merton (1910). After him are Immanuel Wallerstein (1930), Seymour Martin Lipset (1922), C. Wright Mills (1916), Robert N. Bellah (1927), Daniel Bell (1919), Harold Garfinkel (1917), Robert E. Park (1864), W. I. Thomas (1863), Herbert Blumer (1900), and Howard S. Becker (1928).

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