William Isaac Thomas

Summary

William Isaac Thomas is a human^[1]. He was born in Russell County^[2]. He was born on +1863-08-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Berkeley^[4]. He died on +1947-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a sociologist^[6], writer^[7], and psychologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Isaac Thomas's place of birth was Russell County^[2].
• William Isaac Thomas passed away in Berkeley^[4].
• William Isaac Thomas was born on +1863-08-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Isaac Thomas died on +1947-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Old Gray Cemetery^[10].
• William Isaac Thomas was married to Dorothy Swaine Thomas^[11].
• William Isaac Thomas held citizenship in United States^[12].
• William Isaac Thomas worked as a sociologist^[6].
• William Isaac Thomas's professions included writer^[7].
• William Isaac Thomas's professions included psychologist^[8].
• William Isaac Thomas's field of work was sociology^[13].
• William Isaac Thomas's field of work was social psychology^[14].
• William Isaac Thomas's field of work was positivism^[15].
• William Isaac Thomas held the position of President of the American Sociological Association^[16].
• William Isaac Thomas was employed by University of Chicago^[17].
• Among William Isaac Thomas's employers was Oberlin College^[18].
• William Isaac Thomas was employed by The New School^[19].
• Among William Isaac Thomas's employers was Harvard University^[20].
• William Isaac Thomas was educated at University of Tennessee^[21].
• William Isaac Thomas's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22].
• William Isaac Thomas's doctoral advisor was Albion Woodbury Small^[23].
• A notable work attributed to William Isaac Thomas is Thomas theorem^[24].
• William Isaac Thomas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• William Isaac Thomas was influenced by Gabriel Tarde^[26].
• William Isaac Thomas's image is recorded as Portrait of William Isaac Thomas.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Isaac Thomas was born in Russell County^[2]. He was born on +1863-08-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tennessee^[21], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Knoxville^[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1809^[34], headquartered in Berlin^[35]. William Isaac Thomas's doctoral advisor was Albion Woodbury Small^[23]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts^[36] and Doctor of Philosophy^[37]. He studied under Wilhelm Wundt^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist^[6], writer^[7], and psychologist^[8]. Fields of work include sociology^[13], an academic discipline^[39]; social psychology^[14], a branch of psychology^[40]; and positivism^[15], a school of thought^[41]. Employers include University of Chicago^[17], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1890^[44], headquartered in Chicago^[45]; Oberlin College^[18], a college^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1833^[48], headquartered in Oberlin^[49]; The New School^[19], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1919^[52]; and Harvard University^[20], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1636^[55], headquartered in Cambridge^[56]. William Isaac Thomas held the position of President of the American Sociological Association^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Isaac Thomas is Thomas theorem^[24]. Things named for him include Thomas theorem^[57], a sociological theory^[58], written by Dorothy Swaine Thomas^[59].

Personal Life

Among William Isaac Thomas's spouses was Dorothy Swaine Thomas^[11].

Death and Burial

William Isaac Thomas died on +1947-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Berkeley^[4]. He is buried at Old Gray Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

William Isaac Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Florian Znaniecki^[62], a philosopher^[63], 1882–1958^[64], of Poland^[65], awarded the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[66], specialised in sociology^[67].

Works attributed to him include Thomas theorem^[68], a sociological theory^[69], written by Dorothy Swaine Thomas^[70]. Entities named for him include Thomas theorem^[57], a sociological theory^[58], written by Dorothy Swaine Thomas^[59].

FAQs

Where was William Isaac Thomas born?

William Isaac Thomas was born in Russell County^[2].

Where did William Isaac Thomas die?

William Isaac Thomas passed away in Berkeley^[4].

Who was William Isaac Thomas married to?

William Isaac Thomas's spouses include Dorothy Swaine Thomas^[11].

What did William Isaac Thomas do for work?

William Isaac Thomas worked as sociologist^[6], writer^[7], and psychologist^[8].

Where did William Isaac Thomas go to school?

William Isaac Thomas was educated at University of Tennessee^[21] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22].

Who did William Isaac Thomas influence?

William Isaac Thomas has been cited as an influence by Florian Znaniecki^[62].