George C. Homans, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George C. Homans

American sociologist

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1910

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 29-May-1989

Profession: economist, sociologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

George Casper Homans (August 11, 1910 – May 29, 1989) was an American sociologist, founder of behavioral sociology and a major contributor to the social exchange theory. Homans is best known for his research in social behavior and his works:The Human Group, Social Behavior: Its Elementary Forms, his Exchange Theory and the many different propositions he made to better explain social behavior.