William Graham Sumner
American sociologist (1840-1910) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 69
William Graham Sumner was an American Episcopal priest, social scientist, and neoclassical liberal. He taught social sciences at Yale University, where he held the nation's first professorship in sociology and became one of the most influential teachers at any major school.
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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1840 to 1910 · aged 69
