Robert Merton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sociology
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:born July 4, 1910
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_K._Merton_Jr.
Lisa Merton
gptkbp:died February 23, 2003
gptkbp:education_institution gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:field gptkb:sociology
gptkbp:field_of_study Social theory
Sociological theory
Cultural sociology
Quantitative sociology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Merton
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Erving_Goffman
gptkb:Peter_Blau
gptkb:Talcott_Parsons
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Max_Weber
gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkb:Emile_Durkheim
gptkbp:known_for Strain theory
Role theory
Self-fulfilling prophecy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_feature The Matthew Effect
The Law of the Unintended Consequences
Theories of the middle range
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Matthew_Effect_in_Science
The Sociology of Knowledge
The Social Construction of Reality
Social Theory and Social Structure
The Sociology of Science
Theoretical Sociology
The Role of the Intellectual
The Focused Interview
On the Shoulders of Giants
The Role of the Intellectual in Society
The Role of the Scientist in Society
The Role of the Intellectual in the Modern World
The Role of the Scientist
The Role of the Scientist in the Modern World
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
The Sociology of Science and Technology
The Unintended Consequences of Social Action
Theories of the Middle Range
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Professor
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Harriet_Zuckerman
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giovanni_Modigliani
gptkb:Thomas_Merton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5