Quetelet professor

The title of Quetelet Professor is a distinction awarded to professors at Columbia University. It is named after Adolphe Quetelet, the Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician, sociologist, and founder of the Royal Observatory of Belgium.

Current recipients

The prize is currently held by:

  • Paul Lazarsfeld, Q.p. of Social Science (1963, emeritus 1971);[1] Lazarsfeld died in 1976.
  • Peter Blau, Q.p. of sociology (1977, emeritus 1988); Blau died in 2002.
  • Jonathan Cole, Q.p. of Social Science (1989)[2]
  • Jeffrey Sachs, Q.p. of sustainable development (2002)[3]
  • Mario Luis Small, Q.p. of Social Science (2022)[4]

References

  1. ^ "Columbia Establishes New Chair in Sociology". The New York Times. May 20, 1962. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. ^ "Jonathan R. Cole". Hopkins Press. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  3. ^ Krisanda, Chelsea (2010-03-21). "Conn lands top economist as commencement speaker". The Day. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mario Luis Small '96 interviewed for Columbia News". Carleton College. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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