Sociologist Graves & Memorials

Walter Augustus Wyckoff

1865–1908 (age 43)

Princeton Cemetery

Walter Augustus Wyckoff (1865–1908) was an American sociologist and writer known for his studies of labor and social c...

Charles Cooley

1864–1929 (age 65)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Charles Cooley was an Ann Arbor-based American sociologist who lived from 1864 to 1929.

Albion Woodbury Small

1854–1926 (age 72)

Newton Cemetery

Albion Woodbury Small (1854-1926) was a Buckfield resident and educator who founded the American Journal of Sociology.

William Isaac Thomas

1863–1947 (age 84)

Old Gray Cemetery

William Isaac Thomas (1863-1947) was a pioneering American sociologist and social psychologist who made significant cont...

Charles A. Ellwood

1873–1946 (age 73)

Maplewood Cemetery

Charles A. Ellwood (1873-1946) was an American sociologist and academic.

Robert Ezra Park

1864–1944 (age 80)

Oakland Cemetery

Robert Ezra Park was a pioneering sociologist who lived from 1864 to 1944.

C. Wright Mills

1916–1962 (age 46)

Oak Hill Cemetery

C. Wright Mills was an American sociologist and social critic known for his influential works on power, bureaucracy, and...

Robert Park

1880–1961 (age 81)

Oakwood Cemetery

Robert Park (1880-1961) was an American sociologist and pioneering figure in urban sociology.

Ira De Augustine Reid

1901–1968 (age 67)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Ira De Augustine Reid was an African American sociologist and educator who studied race relations and labor issues.

Adna Ferrin Weber

1870–1968 (age 98)

Wildwood Cemetery

Adna Ferrin Weber (1870-1968) was an American sociologist and urban planner.

Frederic Thrasher

1892–1962 (age 70)

Greenlawn Cemetery

Frederic Thrasher (1892-1962) was a Shelbyville resident known for his work in criminology and sociology.

Howard P. Becker

1899–1960 (age 61)

Mann's Chapel Cemetery

Howard P. Becker was an American sociologist and influential figure in symbolic interactionism who lived from 1899 to 19...

Emory S. Bogardus

1882–1973 (age 91)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Emory S. Bogardus (1882-1973) was a Belvidere-born sociologist and educator who pioneered social distance measurement.

Kimball Young

1893–1972 (age 79)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Kimball Young was a sociologist and academic who made significant contributions to the study of family and social relati...

Thomas Jackson Woofter, Jr.

1893–1972 (age 79)

Greenwood Cemetery

Thomas Jackson Woofter, Jr. (1893-1972) was a Macon native and sociologist.

Rupert Bayless Vance

1899–1975 (age 76)

Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery

Rupert Bayless Vance (1899-1975) was an American sociologist and demographer known for his regional studies.

Talcott Parsons

1902–1979 (age 77)

Old Burying Ground

Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) was an influential American sociologist and social theorist.

Frank H. Hankins

1877–1970 (age 93)

Redding Ridge Cemetery

Frank H. Hankins (1877-1970) was an Ohio-born sociologist and academic.

Erwin O. Smigel

1917–1973 (age 56)

B'nai Israel Memorial Park

Erwin O. Smigel (1917-1973) was an American sociologist and academic who studied professional ethics.

Edward Shils

1910–1995 (age 85)

Philadelphia

Edward Shils (1910-1995) was an influential American sociologist and social theorist.

Reinhard Bendix

1916–1991 (age 75)

Alameda County

Reinhard Bendix (1916-1991) was a German-American sociologist born in Berlin known for his comparative historical studie...

Ellsworth Faris

1874–1953 (age 79)

Oakwood Cemetery

Ellsworth Faris shaped American sociology through thoughtful teaching and scholarship.

William H. Whyte

1917–1999 (age 82)

Oaklands Cemetery

William H. Whyte (1917–1999) was an American sociologist and urbanist whose books such as The Organization Man explore...

Boris Dubin

1946–2014 (age 68)

Nikolo-Arkhangelskoe Cemetery

Boris Dubin (1946-2014) was a Russian sociologist and cultural critic who worked at the Levada Center studying public op...