Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Paul Lazarsfeld
Born: February 13, 1901
Died: August 30, 1976 (aged 75)
Bio: Paul Felix Lazarsfeld was an American sociologist. The founder of Columbia University's Bureau of Applied Social Research, he exerted influence over the techniques and the organization of social research.
Known for:
- Radio and the printed page (1940)
- Die Arbeitslosen von Marienthal (1933)
- Language of social research
- Readings in mathematical social science (1966)