Books
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Bibliography

  1. (1979)

    Sociology of science in Europe.

  2. Mass Persuasion: The Social Psychology of a War Bond Drive

  3. The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity: A Study in Sociological Semantics and the Sociology of Science

  4. On the Shoulders of Giants: The Post-Italianate Edition

  5. The Sociology of Science: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations

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  • Legal name: Robert King Merton
  • Birthdate: July 4, 1910
  • Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
  • Nationality: American
  • Gender: Male
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  • Genres: sociology, social theory, social structure, bureaucracy, mass communications, sociology of science
  • Date of death: February 23, 2003 (aged 92)
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One of the most famous and influential social scientists known by the concepts of  "Focus group", "Self-fulfilling prophecy," "Deviant behavior," and "Role model".