Seymour Martin Lipset
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Summary
Seymour Martin Lipset was born on March 18, 1922[1], in Harlem[2]. He died on December 31, 2006[3], in Arlington County[4]. He worked as a sociologist[5], political scientist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,167 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[12], White Americans[13]
- Field of work: sociology[14]
- Position held: President of the American Political Science Association[15], President of the American Sociological Association[16]
- Employer: Harvard University[17], University of Toronto[18], George Mason University[19], Columbia University[20], Stanford University[21], University of California, Berkeley[22]
- Educated at: Columbia University[23], City College of New York[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert Staughton Lynd[25], Robert K. Merton[26], Paul Lazarsfeld[27]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[28], Democracy Service Medal[29], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[30], honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[31]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Member of political party: Socialist Party of America[35]
- Doctoral student: Juan José Linz[36], Theda Skocpol[37], James Samuel Coleman[38], Gregory M. Luebbert[39], Amitai Etzioni[40], Ronit Bogler[41], Maurice Zeitlin[42]
- Commons category: Seymour Martin Lipset[43]
- Cause of death: stroke[44]
- Family name: Lipset[45]
- Given name: Seymour[46], Martin[47]
- Manner of death: natural causes[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[49], English[50]
- Name in native language: Seymour Martin Lipset[51]
Why It Matters
Seymour Martin Lipset has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
His notable doctoral advisees include Theda Skocpol[54], a historian[55], b. 1947[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in civic engagement[59]; Juan José Linz[60], a political scientist[61], 1926–2013[62], of Germany[63], awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[64], specialised in political science[65]; Amitai Etzioni[66], a sociologist[67], 1929–2023[68], of Israel[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70], specialised in socioeconomics[71]; and James Samuel Coleman[72], a sociologist[73], 1926–1995[74], of United States[75], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[76], specialised in philosophy[77].
FAQs
Where was Seymour Martin Lipset born?
Seymour Martin Lipset was born in Harlem[2].
Where did Seymour Martin Lipset die?
Seymour Martin Lipset passed away in Arlington County[4].
What did Seymour Martin Lipset do for work?
Seymour Martin Lipset worked as a sociologist[5], political scientist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and historian[9].
Where did Seymour Martin Lipset go to school?
Seymour Martin Lipset was educated at Columbia University[23] and City College of New York[24].
What awards did Seymour Martin Lipset receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[28], Democracy Service Medal[29], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[30], and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[31].