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Kingsley Davis

Sociology

Kingsley Davis was an American sociologist and demographer, born in 1908 and died in 1997, identified by the American Philosophical Society as one of the most outstanding social scientists of the twentieth century. He was a senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution.

Facts
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1908-08-20 1
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1908 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1997-02-27 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1997 1
Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account
American 1
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Coined the term population explosion, helped develop the demographic transition model in demography, and co-authored the Davis-Moore thesis on social stratification with Wilbert E. Moore. 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Some Principles of Stratification (with Wilbert E. Moore, American Sociological Review, 1945) 1
Connections

Associated With

Davis, with Wilbert Moore, argued in the Davis-Moore thesis that social stratification is a functional necessity that channels the most qualified people into a society most important positions.

Informed By

Pitirim Sorokin, Social Theorists

Davis trained in Harvard sociology department in its early years under its founding chair, Sorokin, whose comparative approach shaped Davis own functionalist orientation.

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1. Kingsley Davis (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • lead section: nationality
    was an internationally recognized American sociologist and demographer
  • lead section: birth date
    August 20, 1908
  • lead section: death date
    February 27, 1997
  • Research section: contribution
    played a major role in the naming and development of the demographic transition model
  • Research section: notable work
    Davis also published an influential article with Wilbert E. Moore
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