Pitirim Sorokin

Pitirim Sorokin
Pitirim Sorokin
Питирим Сорокин
	Sorokin in 1917
Born	4 February [O.S. 23 January] 1889; Turya, Yarensky Uyezd, Vologda Governorate, Russian Empire (now Komi Republic, Russia)
Died	10 February 1968 (aged 79); Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality	Russian
Citizenship	Russian Empire (1889–1917); Stateless (1922–1930); United States (1930–1968);
Alma mater	Saint Petersburg Imperial University
Spouse	Elena Petrovna Sorokina (née Baratynskaya) (1894–1975)
Children	Peter Sorokin, Sergei Sorokin
Awards	55th President of American Sociological Association
	Scientific career
Fields	Sociology
Institutions	Saint Petersburg Imperial University; Harvard University; University of Minnesota;
Doctoral students	Robert K. Merton

Pitirim Alexandrovich Sorokin (/səˈroʊkɪn, sɔː-/; Russian: Питири́м Алекса́ндрович Соро́кин; 4 February [O.S. 23 January] 1889 – 10 February 1968) was a Russian American sociologist and political activist, who contributed to the social cycle theory.

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