Edward Laumann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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sociologist
Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1938
Place of Birth: Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Profession: scientist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Edward Laumann
- Edward Otto Laumann (born August 31, 1938) is an American sociologist.
- He is the George Herbert Mead Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago.
- Laumann earned his Ph.D.
- in the Harvard Department of Social Relations in 1964, where he studied under George Homans, Talcott Parsons, and Harrison White.
- He has written extensively on social stratification, urban sociology, organizational sociology, health and aging, and is widely recognized as a pioneer in the areas of social network analysis and the sociology of sexuality.
- In 2013, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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