Émile Durkheim
publication date: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 (part of Round XXVII)
category: 
Science
clue: His theories about living life without social rules inspired a new scientific discipline for the 20th century.
explanation: Durkheim is often credited as the father of sociology due to his turn-of-the-century studies of anomie. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Mike Eberhart, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Megan Baxter, Chris McKinnon, and Mihai Rusu
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