Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Robert K. Merton
Born: July 4, 1910
Died: February 23, 2003 (aged 92)
Bio: Robert King Merton was an American sociologist. He spent most of his career teaching at Columbia University, where he attained the rank of University Professor.
Known for:
- The sociology of science (1973)
- On social structure and science (1996)
- The focused interview (1956)