Ralph Herbert Turner
Ralph Herbert Turner (born December 15, 1919 in Effingham , Illinois , † April 5, 2014 in Pacific Palisades , California ) was an American sociologist and 60th President of the American Sociological Association . He held the office in 1969 after Arnold Marshall Rose, elected before him, was unable to take up the presidency due to his sudden death.
Turner received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. PhD and taught from 1948 to 1990 as a sociology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles . In 1984 he was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . He worked in particular on the sociology of disasters , social mobility and symbolic interactionism .
Fonts (selection)
- Collective Behavior , 1957 (third edition 1987).
- Family Interaction , 1970.
- Waiting for disaster. Earthquake Watch in California , 1986.
Web links
- American Sociological Association's online biography on Turner
- University of California Turner Obituary
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turner, Ralph Herbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Effingham, Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th April 2014 |
| Place of death | Pacific Palisades |