Louis Wirth

Louis Wirth
Louis Wirth
Born(1897-08-28)August 28, 1897
DiedMay 3, 1952(1952-05-03) (aged 54)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
Academic advisors

Louis Wirth (August 28, 1897 – May 3, 1952) was an American sociologist and member of the Chicago school of sociology. His interests included city life, minority group behavior, and mass media, and he is recognised as one of the leading urban sociologists.

He was the first president of the International Sociological Association (1949–1952)[1][2] and the 37th president of the American Sociological Association (1947).[3]

  1. ^ "ISA Presidents". International Sociological Association. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. ^ "Louis Wirth". www.isa-sociology.org. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  3. ^ "Presidents". American Sociological Association. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2019-10-01.