Alex Inkeles

Alex Inkeles
BornMarch 4, 1920
Brooklyn, New York
DiedJuly 9, 2010(2010-07-09) (aged 90)
Palo Alto, California
CitizenshipUS
Education
PartnerBernadette née Kane
Children1
Scientific career
Institutions

Alex Inkeles (March 4, 1920 – July 9, 2010) was an American sociologist and social psychologist. His main areas of research were national character and the culture and society of the Soviet Union. His career was mostly spent at Harvard University and Stanford University. In addition to being the founding editor of the Annual Review of Sociology, some of his recognitions included membership in the National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and American Philosophical Society.