Luciano Gallino, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luciano Gallino

Italian sociologist, writer and teacher

Date of Birth: 15-May-1927

Place of Birth: Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 08-Nov-2015

Profession: writer, teacher, sociologist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Luciano Gallino (15 May 1927 – 8 November 2015) was an Italian sociologist. Born in Turin, between 1956 and 1971 he worked in the Research Department of Social Relations of Olivetti.
From 1971 to 2002 he taught sociology at the University of Turin.
He was also President of the Italian Council of Social Sciences from 1979 to 1988, and President of the Italian Association of Sociology from 1987 to 1992.Gallino was author of several books and a columnist for various publications, and he directed the magazine Quaderni di Sociologia.
His studies mainly focused on the sociology of economic processes in the labor market.