Melvin Seeman

Melvin Seeman
Born(1918-02-05)February 5, 1918
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 2020(2020-01-31) (aged 101)[1]
Malibu, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materJohns Hopkins University, Ohio State University
Awards1996 Cooley-Mead Award from the American Sociological Association
Scientific career
FieldsSocial psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Ohio State University

Melvin Seeman (February 5, 1918[2] – January 31, 2020) was an American social psychologist and emeritus professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is known for researching social isolation.[3][4] Seeman turned 100 in February 2018.[5]

  1. ^ "Melvin Seeman". legacy.com. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Roberts, Ken (September 26, 2008). Key Concepts in Sociology. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 16. ISBN 9781137171528.
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  4. ^ Mills, Albert J.; Durepos, Gabrielle; Wiebe, Elden (2010). Encyclopedia of Case Study Research: L - Z; Index. SAGE. pp. 16–7. ISBN 9781412956703.
  5. ^ How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics, pg. 78