George Edgar Vincent
George Edgar Vincent (born March 21, 1864 in Rockford , Illinois , † February 2, 1941 ) was an American sociologist and 6th President of the American Sociological Association . He was the world's first fellow at a sociological institute.
The son of a bishop and church founder, he received his bachelor's degree after studying at Yale University . In 1892 he became a fellow at the world's first sociology institute at the University of Chicago , which had been founded that same year. He completed his studies in 1896 with a doctorate , PhD supervisor was Albion Woodbury Small . The title of his dissertation was: Social Mind and Education .
As early as 1894, together with Small, he had published the world's first textbook on sociology.
From 1904 Vincent was a sociology professor at the University of Chicago , in 1911 he moved to the University of Minnesota , whose president he became.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Albion Woodbury Small / George Edgar Vincent: An Introduction to the Study of Society , New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: American Book Company, 1894.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Northrop | President of the University of Minnesota 1911–1917 |
Marion LeRoy Burton |
| Edward Alsworth Ross | President of the American Sociological Association 1915–1916 |
George Elliot Howard |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Vincent, George Edgar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockford , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1941 |