W. I. Thomas
American sociologist
William Isaac Thomas was an American sociologist, understood today as a key figure behind the theory of symbolic interactionism. Wikipedia
Born: August 13, 1863, Russell County, VA
Died: December 5, 1947 (age 84 years), Berkeley, CA
Known for: Thomas theorem
Education: The University of Chicago and University of Tennessee
Partner: Dorothy Swaine Thomas (1939–) and Dorothy Swaine Thomas (1935–)
Resting place: Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S