Georges P. Friedmann | |
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Born | |
Died | 15 November 1977 Paris | (aged 75)
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure University of Paris |
Known for | Labor sociology, technical civilization |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Sociology |
Georges Philippe Friedmann (French: [fʁidman]; 13 May 1902 – 15 November 1977), was a French sociologist and philosopher, known for his influential work on the effects of industrial labor on individuals and his criticisms of the uncontrolled embrace of technological change in twentieth-century Europe and the United States.
He was the third president of the International Sociological Association (1956-1959).[1]