Ellsworth Faris

1874–1953 (age 79)

Sociologist

Biography

Ellsworth Faris (1874–1953) was a guiding voice in American sociology, shaping the discipline through his teaching, scholarship, and tenure as president of the American Sociological Association.

Now interred at Oakwood Cemetery, he is remembered for the clarity he brought to the study of social life and the generations of thinkers who continue to draw from his work.

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