Nelson, Benjamin, 1911-1977

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Nelson, Benjamin, 1911-1977
Other forms of name
nnaa Nelson, Benjamin N., 1911-
Nelson, Benjamin N., 1911-1977
Date of birth
1911
Date of death
1977-09-17
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 7459575
Wikidata: Q4889061
Library of congress: n 79073669
Sources of Information
  • His The idea of usury, 1949.
  • Civilizations East and West, 1984:CIP t.p. (Benjamin Nelson [in subtitle]) pref. (d. 1977)
  • Phone call to pub., 1/9/84(Benjamin N. Nelson; 1911-1977)

Wikipedia description:

Benjamin Nelson (1911 – September 17, 1977) was a sociologist who explored the historical development and nature of civilizations. He held positions at University of Chicago, University of Minnesota, Stony Brook University and after 1966, New School for Social Research. Nelson was a Guggenheim Fellow for the academic year 1945–1946. He was a founder member and vice president (1976–1977) of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the first America President (1971–1977) of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations.

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