Harrison White

American sociologist (1930–2024)
Person human Q1586301
Harrison White
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Harrison White

Summary

Harrison White is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on March 21, 1930[3]. He passed away in Tucson[4]. He died on May 19, 2024[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Harrison White's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Harrison White passed away in Tucson[4].
  • Harrison White was born on March 21, 1930[3].
  • Harrison White died on May 19, 2024[5].
  • Harrison White died on May 18, 2024[9].
  • Harrison White held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Harrison White's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Harrison White's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Harrison White's field of work was sociology[11].
  • Harrison White's field of work was sociological theory[12].
  • Harrison White's field of work was social media analytics[13].
  • Harrison White's field of work was mathematical sociology[14].
  • Harrison White was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Harrison White was employed by University of Arizona[16].
  • Harrison White was employed by University of Chicago[17].
  • Harrison White was employed by Columbia University[18].
  • Among Harrison White's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[19].
  • Harrison White was educated at Princeton University[20].
  • Harrison White was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21].
  • Harrison White's doctoral advisor was John C. Slater[22].
  • Harrison White's doctoral advisor was Marion J. Levy Jr.[23].
  • Harrison White received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Harrison White received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[25].
  • Harrison White received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II[26].
  • Harrison White was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Harrison White… he was born on March 21, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Doctoral advisors include John C. Slater[22], a physicist[36], 1900–1976[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39], specialised in physics[40] and Marion J. Levy Jr.[23], a sociologist[41], 1918–2002[42], of United States[43], specialised in sociology[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include sociology[11], an academic discipline[45]; sociological theory[12], a branch of sociology[46]; social media analytics[13], a field of study[47]; and mathematical sociology[14], a branch of mathematics[48]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1636[51], headquartered in Cambridge[52]; University of Arizona[16], a public university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1885[55], headquartered in Tucson[56]; University of Chicago[17], a private university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1890[59], headquartered in Chicago[60]; Columbia University[18], a private university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1754[63], headquartered in Manhattan[64]; and Carnegie Mellon University[19], a private university[65], in United States[66], founded in 1900[67], headquartered in Pittsburgh[68]. Doctoral students include Kathleen Carley[69], a sociologist[70], b. 1956[71], of United States[72], specialised in social media analytics[73]; Ronald Breiger[74], a sociologist[75], of United States[76], awarded the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award[77]; Paul Bernard[78]; Peter Bearman[79]; Mark S. Granovetter[80]; and Christopher Winship[81].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[82], in United States[83], founded in 1925[84]; W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[25], an award[85]; and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II[26], an award[86], in France[87].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 19, 2024[5] and May 18, 2024[9]. Harrison White passed away in Tucson[4].

Why It Matters

Harrison White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark S. Granovetter[90], a sociologist[91], b. 1943[92], of United States[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[94], specialised in economic sociology[95]; Paul DiMaggio[96], a sociologist[97], b. 1951[98], of United States[99], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[100]; Barry Wellman[101], a sociologist[102], 1942–2024[103], of Canada[104], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[105], specialised in sociology[106]; and Richard Lachmann[107], a sociologist[108], 1956–2021[109], of United States[110], specialised in sociology[111].

FAQs

Where was Harrison White born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Harrison White…

Where did Harrison White die?

Harrison White passed away in Tucson[4].

What did Harrison White do for work?

Harrison White worked as sociologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Harrison White go to school?

Harrison White was educated at Princeton University[20] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21].

What awards did Harrison White receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[25], and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II[26].

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'hy', 'it', 'ru',
    Date of death → +2024-05-19T00:00:00Z, +2024-05-18T00:00:00Z
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Field of work → sociology, sociological theory, social media analytics +1
    Given name → Harrison
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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