Pitirim Sorokin

Russian sociologist (1889-1968)
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Pitirim Sorokin
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Pitirim Sorokin

Summary

Pitirim Sorokin is a human[1]. Born in Turya[2], he… he was born on January 23, 1889[3]. He died in Winchester[4]. He died on February 10, 1968[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Turya[2], Pitirim Sorokin…
  • Pitirim Sorokin died in Winchester[4].
  • Pitirim Sorokin was born on January 23, 1889[3].
  • Pitirim Sorokin was born on January 21, 1889[12].
  • Pitirim Sorokin died on February 10, 1968[5].
  • Pitirim Sorokin died on February 12, 1968[13].
  • A child of Pitirim Sorokin was Peter Sorokin[14].
  • A child of Pitirim Sorokin was Sergei Sorokin[15].
  • Pitirim Sorokin held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Pitirim Sorokin held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[17].
  • Pitirim Sorokin held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Pitirim Sorokin worked as a sociologist[6].
  • Pitirim Sorokin's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Pitirim Sorokin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Pitirim Sorokin worked as a politician[9].
  • Pitirim Sorokin's professions included writer[10].
  • Pitirim Sorokin's field of work was sociology[19].
  • Pitirim Sorokin's field of work was criminology[20].
  • Pitirim Sorokin's field of work was ethnography[21].
  • Pitirim Sorokin's field of work was political philosophy[22].
  • Pitirim Sorokin's field of work was philosophy of culture[23].
  • Pitirim Sorokin's field of work was cultural anthropology[24].
  • Pitirim Sorokin held the position of Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[25].
  • Pitirim Sorokin held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[26].
  • Pitirim Sorokin was employed by Harvard University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Turya[2], Pitirim Sorokin… Recorded date of birth include January 23, 1889[3] and January 21, 1889[12].

Education

Pitirim Sorokin's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include sociology[19], an academic discipline[29]; criminology[20], a field of study[30], founded in 1900[31]; ethnography[21], an academic discipline[32]; political philosophy[22], a branch of philosophy[33]; philosophy of culture[23], a branch of philosophy[34]; and cultural anthropology[24], a branch of anthropology[35]. Employers include Harvard University[27], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and University of Minnesota[40], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1851[43], headquartered in Minneapolis[44]. Positions held include Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[25] and President of the American Sociological Association[26]. A notable student of Pitirim Sorokin was Myra Page[45]. He supervised Robert K. Merton as a doctoral student[46].

Recognition

Pitirim Sorokin received the Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[47].

Personal Life

Children include Peter Sorokin[14], a physicist[48], 1931–2015[49], of United States[50], awarded the IBM Fellow[51] and Sergei Sorokin[15], a scientist[52], b. 1933[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 10, 1968[5] and February 12, 1968[13]. Pitirim Sorokin passed away in Winchester[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pitirim Sorokin include Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University[54], a Flagship university[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1972[57].

Why It Matters

Pitirim Sorokin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He has been cited as an influence by George C. Homans[60], an economist[61], 1910–1989[62], of United States[63], awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[64].

He is credited with the discovery of social mobility[65], a change[66]. Entities named for him include Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University[54], a Flagship university[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1972[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert K. Merton[67], a sociologist[68], 1910–2003[69], of United States[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[71], specialised in sociology[72].

FAQs

Where was Pitirim Sorokin born?

Born in Turya[2], Pitirim Sorokin…

Where did Pitirim Sorokin die?

Pitirim Sorokin died in Winchester[4].

What did Pitirim Sorokin do for work?

Pitirim Sorokin worked as sociologist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and writer[10].

Where did Pitirim Sorokin go to school?

Pitirim Sorokin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[28].

What awards did Pitirim Sorokin receive?

Honors received include Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[47].

Who did Pitirim Sorokin influence?

Pitirim Sorokin has been cited as an influence by George C. Homans[60].

What did Pitirim Sorokin discover?

Pitirim Sorokin is credited as discoverer of social mobility[65].

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  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] . wikidata.org.

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  34. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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