John M. Gillette
John Morris Gillette (born August 9, 1866 near Maryville , Missouri , † September 24, 1949 in Grand Forks ) was an American theologian and sociologist .
Gillette earned an MA from Princeton University in 1895 and received her PhD from the University of Chicago in 1899 . After ordination in the Presbyterian Church , he served as a minister in Dodge City , Kansas, and a teacher in Chadron , Nebraska , Jacksonville, Illinois, and Valley City, North Dakota . From 1907 until his retirement in 1948 he taught as a professor of sociology at the University of North Dakota . In 1928 he was president of the American Sociological Society .
Gillette is considered one of the founders and major representatives of the American Country Sociology ( rural sociology ).
Fonts (selection)
- Constructive Rural Sociology (1910).
- Rural Sociology (1922, 1926).
literature
- J. Maier : Gillette, John M .. In: Wilhelm Bernsdorf , Horst Knospe (Hrsg.): Internationales Soziologenlexikon. Volume 1: Articles on sociologists who died by the end of 1969. 2nd revised edition. Enke, Stuttgart 1980, p. 148.
Web links
- Brief biography on the American Sociological Society website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gillette, John M. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gillette, John Morris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American theologian and sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maryville, Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 1949 |
| Place of death | Grand Forks |