Robin Murphy Williams
Robin Murphy Williams , Jr. (born October 11, 1914 in Hillsborough , North Carolina , † June 3, 2006 in Irvine , California ) was an American sociologist and the 48th president of the American Sociological Association .
Williams studied at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University , where he received his Ph.D. received his doctorate. As a professor of sociology, he taught at Cornell University and, well beyond his retirement , at the University of California, Irvine .
In 1967 Williams was elected to the American Philosophical Society , 1969 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and 1982 to the National Academy of Sciences .
Fonts (selection)
- The American Soldier , 1949
- What College Students Think , 1960
- Strangers Next Door , 1964
- American Society: A Sociological Interpretation , 1951 (2nd ed., 1960, 3rd ed., 1970)
- Mutual Accommodation: Ethnic Conflict and Cooperation , 1977.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Member History: Robin M. Williams. American Philosophical Society, accessed January 1, 2019 (with biographical notes).
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter W. (PDF; 852 kB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Accessed March 13, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Williams, Robin Murphy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Robin Murphy Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hillsborough , North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 2006 |
| Place of death | Irvine , California |