William A. Gamson

Summary

William A. Gamson is a human^[1]. Born in Philadelphia^[2], he… he was born on January 27, 1934^[3]. He died in Brookline^[4]. He died on March 23, 2021^[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 (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William A. Gamson was born in Philadelphia^[2].
• William A. Gamson passed away in Brookline^[4].
• William A. Gamson was born on January 27, 1934^[3].
• William A. Gamson was born on January 1, 1934^[9].
• William A. Gamson died on March 23, 2021^[5].
• William A. Gamson died on January 1, 2021^[10].
• William A. Gamson was married to Zelda F. Gamson^[11].
• William A. Gamson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• William A. Gamson's professions included sociologist^[6].
• William A. Gamson's professions included university teacher^[7].
• William A. Gamson held the position of President of the American Sociological Association^[13].
• William A. Gamson was employed by Boston College^[14].
• William A. Gamson's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[15].
• William A. Gamson was educated at Antioch College^[16].
• William A. Gamson's doctoral advisor was Dorwin Cartwright^[17].
• William A. Gamson's doctoral advisor was Anatol Rapoport^[18].
• William A. Gamson's doctoral advisor was Samuel J. Eldersveld^[19].
• William A. Gamson's doctoral advisor was Theodore Newcomb^[20].
• William A. Gamson's doctoral advisor was Guy E. Swanson^[21].
• William A. Gamson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• William A. Gamson received the AAAS Prize for Behavioral Science Research^[23].
• William A. Gamson received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[24].
• William A. Gamson received the Charles Tilly Award for Best Book^[25].
• William A. Gamson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• William A. Gamson is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

William A. Gamson was born in Philadelphia^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 27, 1934^[3] and January 1, 1934^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[15], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[31] and Antioch College^[16], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1850^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Dorwin Cartwright^[17], a social psychologist^[35], 1915–2008^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Kurt Lewin Award^[38]; Anatol Rapoport^[18], a mathematician^[39], 1911–2007^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Harold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology^[42], specialised in systems theory^[43]; Samuel J. Eldersveld^[19], a political scientist^[44], 1917–2010^[45], of United States^[46]; Theodore Newcomb^[20], a psychologist^[47], 1903–1984^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[50]; and Guy E. Swanson^[21], a religion sociologist^[51], 1922–1995^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. William A. Gamson was employed by Boston College^[14]. He held the position of President of the American Sociological Association^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1925^[57]; AAAS Prize for Behavioral Science Research^[23], a science award^[58]; W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[24], an award^[59]; and Charles Tilly Award for Best Book^[25], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61].

Personal Life

William A. Gamson was married to Zelda F. Gamson^[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 23, 2021^[5] and January 1, 2021^[10]. William A. Gamson passed away in Brookline^[4].

Why It Matters

William A. Gamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was William A. Gamson born?

Born in Philadelphia^[2], William A. Gamson…

Where did William A. Gamson die?

William A. Gamson passed away in Brookline^[4].

Who was William A. Gamson married to?

William A. Gamson's spouses include Zelda F. Gamson^[11].

What did William A. Gamson do for work?

William A. Gamson worked as sociologist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did William A. Gamson go to school?

William A. Gamson was educated at University of Michigan^[15] and Antioch College^[16].

What awards did William A. Gamson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], AAAS Prize for Behavioral Science Research^[23], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[24], and Charles Tilly Award for Best Book^[25].