Quote of the day
Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
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)