Ernest Burgess, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest Burgess

American sociologist

Date of Birth: 16-May-1886

Place of Birth: Tilbury, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1966

Profession: sociologist, criminologist

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ernest Watson Burgess (May 16, 1886 – December 27, 1966) was a Canadian-American urban sociologist born in Tilbury, Ontario.
He was educated at Kingfisher College in Oklahoma and continued graduate studies in sociology at the University of Chicago.
In 1916, he returned to the University of Chicago, as a faculty member.
Burgess was hired as an urban sociologist at the University of Chicago.
Burgess also served as the 24th President of the American Sociological Association (ASA).