Pitirim Sorokin
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Summary
Pitirim Sorokin was born on January 23, 1889[1], in Turya[2]. He died on February 10, 1968[3], in Winchester[4]. He worked as a sociologist[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,741 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 21, 1889[11]
- Date of death: February 12, 1968[12]
- Child: Peter Sorokin[13], Sergei Sorokin[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[16], United States[17]
- Ethnic group: Komi people[18]
- Occupation: author[19]
- Field of work: sociology[20], criminology[21], ethnography[22], political philosophy[23], philosophy of culture[24], cultural anthropology[25]
- Position held: Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[26], President of the American Sociological Association[27]
- Employer: Harvard University[28], University of Minnesota[29]
- Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University[30]
- Student: Myra Page[31]
- Award received: Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[32]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Movement: Western philosophy[35]
- Doctoral student: Robert K. Merton[36]
- Commons category: Pitirim Sorokin[37]
- Archives at: University of Saskatchewan[38]
- Residence: United States[39]
- Family name: Sorokin[40]
- Given name: Pitirim[41]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[44]
- Name in native language: Питирим Александрович Сорокин[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Pitirim Sorokin include Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University[46], a Flagship university[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1972[49].
Why It Matters
Pitirim Sorokin has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by George C. Homans[52], an economist[53], 1910–1989[54], of United States[55], awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[56].
He is credited with the discovery of social mobility[57], a change[58]. Entities named for him include Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University[46], a Flagship university[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1972[49].
His notable doctoral advisees include Robert K. Merton[59], a sociologist[60], 1910–2003[61], of United States[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[63], specialised in sociology[64].
FAQs
Where was Pitirim Sorokin born?
Pitirim Sorokin's place of birth was Turya[2].
Where did Pitirim Sorokin die?
Pitirim Sorokin died in Winchester[4].
What did Pitirim Sorokin do for work?
Pitirim Sorokin worked as a sociologist[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and writer[9].
Where did Pitirim Sorokin go to school?
Pitirim Sorokin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[30].
What awards did Pitirim Sorokin receive?
Honors received include Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[32].
Who did Pitirim Sorokin influence?
Pitirim Sorokin has been cited as an influence by George C. Homans[52].
What did Pitirim Sorokin discover?
Pitirim Sorokin is credited as discoverer of social mobility[57].