Ernest Burgess

Ernest W. Burgess
Born(1886-05-16)May 16, 1886
DiedDecember 27, 1966(1966-12-27) (aged 80)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Kingfisher College
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Ohio State University
Doctoral advisorAlbion Woodbury Small
Doctoral students

Ernest Watson Burgess (May 16, 1886 – December 27, 1966) was a Canadian-American urban sociologist who was professor at the University of Chicago. He was the 24th President of the American Sociological Association (ASA).


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