Charles Cooley
American sociologist (1864–1929)
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Updated 2026-05-29
Charles Cooley taught sociology and economics at University of Michigan, developing foundational ideas about how people shape themselves through social interaction. Son of a Michigan Supreme Court judge, he quietly built early American sociology into something coherent.
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Charles Horton Cooley was an American sociologist. He was the son of Michigan Supreme Court Judge Thomas M. Cooley. He studied and went on to teach economics and sociology at the University of Michigan.
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