Jens Beckert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jens Beckert

German sociologist

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1967

Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Profession: university teacher, sociologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jens Beckert (born 21 July 1967, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German sociologist with a strong interest in economic sociology.
The author of books on inherited wealth and the social foundations of economic efficiency, he focuses on the role of the economy in society – especially based on studies of markets – as well as organizational sociology, the sociology of inheritance, and sociological theory.
He is director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) in Cologne, Germany, and a member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.