Robert Nisbet

About

American sociologist who has been a professor at multiple schools including the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University.

Before Fame

He earned a PhD in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1939.

Trivia

He served in the US Army during World War II and later founded the Department of Sociology at Berkeley.

Family Life

He grew up with three brothers and one sister in Los Angeles.

Associated With

He was appointed to the Albert Schweitzer Chair at Columbia University.