Gabriel Tarde

Gabriel Tarde (French: [taʁd]; in full Jean-Gabriel De Tarde; 12 March 1843 – 13 May 1904) was a French sociologist, criminologist and social psychologist who conceived sociology as based on small psychological interactions among individuals (much as if it were chemistry), the fundamental forces being imitation and innovation.

Gabriel Tarde
Portrait by Eugène Pirou
Born12 March 1843
Died13 May 1904
Paris, France
Alma materUniversity of Toulouse
University of Paris
Scientific career
FieldsSociologist, criminologist and social psychologist
InstitutionsCollège de France
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