Enrico L. Quarantelli
Enrico Louis "Henry" Quarantelli (born November 10, 1924 in New York City , † April 2, 2017 ) was an American sociologist and pioneer of disaster sociology .
Quarantelli studied sociology at the University of Chicago and received his doctorate there in 1959 ( Ph. D. ). From 1963 to 1984 he was professor of sociology at Ohio State University , where he founded the renowned Disaster Research Center , and from 1985 to 1998 at the University of Delaware , where he transferred the DRC. As a broad-based empirical researcher and stimulator of further research, he developed numerous practical suggestions for disaster control .
Fonts (selection)
- Disasters. Theory and research , London, Beverly Hills, Calif .: Sage Publications, 1978
- What is a disaster? Perspectives on the question , London, New York: Routledge, 1998
Web links
- University of Delaware Quarantelli Page ( March 31, 2014 memento on the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ University of Delaware , accessed April 11, 2017
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| SURNAME | Quarantelli, Enrico L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Quarantelli, Enrico Louis (full name); Quarantelli, Henry (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist and pioneer in the sociology of disasters |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd April 2017 |