Stuart Alfred Queen
Stuart Alfred Queen (born February 26, 1890 in Fredonia , Kansas , † September 28, 1987 ) was an American sociologist and 31st President of the American Sociological Association .
Queen studied at Pomona College in California, where he took his bachelor's degree in 1910 . He received his master’s degree from the University of Chicago and his main academic teacher was George Elliot Howard . In Chicago he also received his Ph.D. PhD. Queen interrupted his studies and teaching career on several occasions to work for charities . From 1922 to 1930 he was a sociology professor at the University of Kansas . From 1932 until his retirement he was a professor at the University of Washington .
Queen's main scientific concern was the utilization of sociological knowledge for social work .
Fonts (selection)
- The Passing of the County jail. George Banta Publishing Company, Menasha, Wisconsin 1920.
- Social Work in the Light of History. JB Lippincott company, Philadelphia and London 1922.
- Social pathology. Thomas Y. Crowell, New York 1925.
- The City (with William Isaac Thomas ), McGraw-Hill, New York 1939.
- The American social system . Houghton Mifflin, Boston 1956.
Web links
- Queen Online Biography of the American Sociological Association
- Guide to the Stuart Alfred Queen Papers, University of Chicago Library
- Literature by and about Stuart Alfred Queen in the WorldCat bibliographic database
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Queen, Stuart Alfred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Queen, Stuart A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fredonia |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1987 |