Lewis A. Coser

American sociologist
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Lewis A. Coser

Summary

Lewis A. Coser is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on November 27, 1913[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on July 8, 2003[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and sociologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Lewis A. Coser…
  • Lewis A. Coser died in Cambridge[4].
  • Lewis A. Coser was born on November 27, 1913[3].
  • Lewis A. Coser died on July 8, 2003[5].
  • Among Lewis A. Coser's spouses was Rose Laub Coser[9].
  • Lewis A. Coser held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lewis A. Coser worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Lewis A. Coser worked as a sociologist[7].
  • Lewis A. Coser's field of work was sociology[11].
  • Lewis A. Coser's field of work was conflict theory[12].
  • Lewis A. Coser's field of work was social conflict[13].
  • Lewis A. Coser held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[14].
  • Among Lewis A. Coser's employers was Brandeis University[15].
  • Lewis A. Coser was employed by Stony Brook University[16].
  • Lewis A. Coser's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • Lewis A. Coser was educated at Sorbonne[18].
  • Lewis A. Coser received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Lewis A. Coser received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[20].
  • Lewis A. Coser was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Lewis A. Coser is recorded as male[22].
  • Lewis A. Coser's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lewis A. Coser supervised Aldon D. Morris as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lewis A. Coser's honorific prefix is recorded as Doctor[25].
  • Lewis A. Coser's family name is recorded as Coser[26].
  • Lewis A. Coser's given name is recorded as Lewis[27].

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Origins and Family

Lewis A. Coser's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on November 27, 1913[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Sorbonne[18], a school building[32], in France[33], founded in 1257[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and sociologist[7]. Fields of work include sociology[11], an academic discipline[35]; conflict theory[12], a theory[36]; and social conflict[13], a type of conflict[37]. Employers include Brandeis University[15], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1948[40], headquartered in Waltham[41] and Stony Brook University[16], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1957[44], headquartered in Stony Brook University[45]. Lewis A. Coser held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[14]. He supervised Aldon D. Morris as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48] and W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[20], an award[49].

Personal Life

Lewis A. Coser was married to Rose Laub Coser[9].

Death and Burial

Lewis A. Coser died on July 8, 2003[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Lewis A. Coser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Lewis A. Coser born?

Lewis A. Coser was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Lewis A. Coser die?

Lewis A. Coser passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who was Lewis A. Coser married to?

Lewis A. Coser's spouses include Rose Laub Coser[9].

What did Lewis A. Coser do for work?

Lewis A. Coser worked as university teacher[6] and sociologist[7].

Where did Lewis A. Coser go to school?

Lewis A. Coser was educated at Columbia University[17] and Sorbonne[18].

What awards did Lewis A. Coser receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[20].

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  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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