Ernest Burgess

American sociologist (1886–1966)
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Ernest Burgess

Summary

Ernest Burgess is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tilbury[2]. He was born on +1886-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1966-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], criminologist[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Burgess was born in Tilbury[2].
  • Ernest Burgess passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Ernest Burgess was born on +1886-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernest Burgess died on +1966-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernest Burgess held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Ernest Burgess held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ernest Burgess's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Ernest Burgess worked as a criminologist[7].
  • Ernest Burgess's professions included teacher[8].
  • Ernest Burgess's field of work was sociology[12].
  • Ernest Burgess held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[13].
  • Among Ernest Burgess's employers was University of Chicago[14].
  • Among Ernest Burgess's employers was University of Kansas[15].
  • Ernest Burgess was educated at University of Chicago[16].
  • Ernest Burgess was educated at Kingfisher College[17].
  • Ernest Burgess's doctoral advisor was Albion Woodbury Small[18].
  • Ernest Burgess was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Ernest Burgess is recorded as male[20].
  • Ernest Burgess's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ernest Burgess supervised Albert J. Reiss as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ernest Burgess's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109072279[23].
  • Ernest Burgess's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61599251[24].
  • Ernest Burgess's GND ID is recorded as 129707732[25].
  • Ernest Burgess's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50045597[26].
  • Ernest Burgess's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12235823g[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ernest Burgess's place of birth was Tilbury[2]. He was born on +1886-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Kingfisher College[17], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1894[34]. Ernest Burgess's doctoral advisor was Albion Woodbury Small[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], criminologist[7], and teacher[8]. Ernest Burgess's field of work was sociology[12]. Employers include University of Chicago[14], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Chicago[38] and University of Kansas[15], a public educational institution of the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1864[41]. He held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[13]. He supervised Albert J. Reiss as a doctoral student[22].

Death and Burial

Ernest Burgess died on +1966-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Ernest Burgess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert J. Reiss[44], a sociologist[45], 1922–2006[46], of United States[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[48], specialised in criminology[49].

He is credited with the discovery of concentric zone model[50], a model[51].

His notable doctoral advisees include Albert J. Reiss[52], a sociologist[53], 1922–2006[54], of United States[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[56], specialised in criminology[57].

FAQs

Where was Ernest Burgess born?

Ernest Burgess's place of birth was Tilbury[2].

Where did Ernest Burgess die?

Ernest Burgess passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Ernest Burgess do for work?

Ernest Burgess worked as sociologist[6], criminologist[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Ernest Burgess go to school?

Ernest Burgess was educated at University of Chicago[16] and Kingfisher College[17].

Who did Ernest Burgess influence?

Ernest Burgess has been cited as an influence by Albert J. Reiss[44].

What did Ernest Burgess discover?

Ernest Burgess is credited as discoverer of concentric zone model[50].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Burgess, Ernest Watson (1886-1966), sociologist. wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Chicago
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