Franklin Henry Giddings (Giddings Franklin Henry)

(1855-1931)
Born March 23, 1855 in Sherman (pc. Connecticut). He graduated from Union College, began a teaching career in the Brynmor College. In 1894-1928 - Professor of Sociology at Columbia University.
The first works of Giddings were the result of the search of the common cultural denominator of social phenomena in a so-called. 'racial consciousness'. His 'inductive sociology' was recognized as an important area of research. Giddings explained its methodology in 12 books and more than 200 articles published in leading scientific journals. Among his major works - Principles of Sociology (The Principles of Sociology, . 1896), . Studies in the Theory of Human Society (Studies in the Theory of Human Society, . 1922) and scientific study of human society (The Scientific Study of Human Society, . 1924),
. Died in Giddings Skarsdeyle (pc. New York) June 11, 1931.