Talcott Parsons
American sociologist
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Talcott Parsons was an American sociologist of the classical tradition, best known for his social action theory and structural functionalism. Parsons is considered one of the most influential figures in sociology in the 20th century. Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1902, Colorado Springs, CO
Died: May 8, 1979 (age 76 years), Munich, Germany
Education: Heidelberg University (1927), London School of Economics and Political Science (1924–1925), and Amherst College (1924)
Children: Charles Parsons
Influenced: Robert K. Merton, Niklas Luhmann, Erving Goffman, and more
Parents: Mary Augusta Ingersoll and Edward Smith Parsons
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